Moms. does it make you smile when a pregnant woman says this?

[Jeafl]

My cousin is 9 months pregnant, and when we visited with her yesterday, she told me that she will NEVER use disposable diapers, bottles or a pacifier. She also said she will grow her own organic vegetables and make all her own baby food.

The part that cracked me up is that she said she will be putting the baby on a strict schedule the minute he/she is born to ensure that the baby sleeps through the night.

I love her to death, and she is a super smart woman who owns her own very successful business, but I didn't want to burst her bubble by telling her that babies have their own plans and make their own schedules for the most part. She is 31, so it isn't like she is immature. She has planned for this baby for several years, and has wonderful intentions.

It just made me smile to hear her say all that. I hope for her sake that everthing works out perfectly, but it's hard to picture her washing out all those cloth diapers (she said she won't use a diaper service) and still being able to devote most of her time to running her business. I think she is in for a rude awakening though, and hopefully won't crack if something doesn't go perfectly.

As for me, I could not have existed without the pacifier at the very least! I understand her wanting to breastfeed, but botlles would still come in handy if she wants her husband to help sometimes. I guess we will see what happens.

 

[goofy4tink]

Oh my. Well, can you please remember to come back and post about this in a few months??? I'm dyiing to hear how it goes.

 

[ols386]

She might change her tune very quickly after she and the baby return home.

 

[ilovejack02]

Awww, that is so cute. : )

My DS was never going to watch TV or sleep with us. He sleeps with me at least three nights a week, ( dh works nights and I like him with me, keeps the bed warm LOL ) and he is on about hour 3 of cartoons this am.

It does amaze me though how many are using cloth diapers these days . I have quite a few girlfriends happily washing diapers daily and If I were to have another I most likely would jump on the bandwagon. Im not so green , just like to save money and that is one big way of doing it!

I wish her luck and the ability to be flexible .

 

[swanmom]

My DD arrived almost a full month early - before I had even arranged for leave from my job. My DH jokes that this was her way of establishing the ground rules and letting us know that our 'schedules' would never be our own again! I wish your cousin good luck ... and a recognition of the value of 'go with the flow' !

 

[mrsv98]

My cousin is 9 months pregnant, and when we visited with her yesterday, she told me that she will NEVER use disposable diapers, bottles or a pacifier. She also said she will grow her own organic vegetables and make all her own baby food.

The part that cracked me up is that she said she will be putting the baby on a strict schedule the minute he/she is born to ensure that the baby sleeps through the night.

I love her to death, and she is a super smart woman who owns her own very successful business, but I didn't want to burst her bubble by telling her that babies have their own plans and make their own schedules for the most part. She is 31, so it isn't like she is immature. She has planned for this baby for several years, and has wonderful intentions.

It just made me smile to hear her say all that. I hope for her sake that everthing works out perfectly, but it's hard to picture her washing out all those cloth diapers (she said she won't use a diaper service) and still being able to devote most of her time to running her business. I think she is in for a rude awakening though, and hopefully won't crack if something doesn't go perfectly.

As for me, I could not have existed without the pacifier at the very least! I understand her wanting to breastfeed, but botlles would still come in handy if she wants her husband to help sometimes. I guess we will see what happens.

As the saying goes, Humans plan, God laughs... I think we can amend that to say Moms plan, Baby laughs!

I would love to hear from her in 3 months or so...

 

[3boymthr]

My cousin is 9 months pregnant, and when we visited with her yesterday, she told me that she will NEVER use disposable diapers, bottles or a pacifier. She also said she will grow her own organic vegetables and make all her own baby food.

The part that cracked me up is that she said she will be putting the baby on a strict schedule the minute he/she is born to ensure that the baby sleeps through the night.

I love her to death, and she is a super smart woman who owns her own very successful business, but I didn't want to burst her bubble by telling her that babies have their own plans and make their own schedules for the most part. She is 31, so it isn't like she is immature. She has planned for this baby for several years, and has wonderful intentions.

It just made me smile to hear her say all that. I hope for her sake that everthing works out perfectly, but it's hard to picture her washing out all those cloth diapers (she said she won't use a diaper service) and still being able to devote most of her time to running her business. I think she is in for a rude awakening though, and hopefully won't crack if something doesn't go perfectly.

As for me, I could not have existed without the pacifier at the very least! I understand her wanting to breastfeed, but botlles would still come in handy if she wants her husband to help sometimes. I guess we will see what happens.

Well, she might not, but the first time she has to leave the baby, the babysitter will probably insist on it. Cause, ya know, I'm not sure how she's magically going to make milk come out.

 

[michellev]

My cousin is 9 months pregnant, and when we visited with her yesterday, she told me that she will NEVER use disposable diapers, bottles or a pacifier. She also said she will grow her own organic vegetables and make all her own baby food.

The part that cracked me up is that she said she will be putting the baby on a strict schedule the minute he/she is born to ensure that the baby sleeps through the night.

I love her to death, and she is a super smart woman who owns her own very successful business, but I didn't want to burst her bubble by telling her that babies have their own plans and make their own schedules for the most part. She is 31, so it isn't like she is immature. She has planned for this baby for several years, and has wonderful intentions.

It just made me smile to hear her say all that. I hope for her sake that everthing works out perfectly, but it's hard to picture her washing out all those cloth diapers (she said she won't use a diaper service) and still being able to devote most of her time to running her business. I think she is in for a rude awakening though, and hopefully won't crack if something doesn't go perfectly.

As for me, I could not have existed without the pacifier at the very least! I understand her wanting to breastfeed, but botlles would still come in handy if she wants her husband to help sometimes. I guess we will see what happens.

I have three children and cloth diapered them, didn't use bottles and didn't use pacifers. I don't think any of those criteria are particularly difficult to achieve. I also made my own baby food- some of it grown from my own organic vegetables..

I didn't use a schedule, but overall don't see anything wrong with what your friend is going to do.

 

[GinnyEmma]

I've known a couple who managed that kind if life...for the first one. It all went to he'll in a handbasket for the second though. It is cute. I was a great parent before I had kids.

 

[castleview]

I never was a believer in getting the baby on a schedule. Routine, yes and then they fall into a schedule. But I remember my MIL and SIL telling me to wake the baby up from naps to get her accustomed. Wake a sleeping baby, my foot!

 

[Jeafl]

I have three children and cloth diapered them, didn't use bottles and didn't use pacifers. I don't think any of those criteria are particularly difficult to achieve. I also made my own baby food- some of it grown from my own organic vegetables..

I didn't use a schedule, but overall don't see anything wrong with what your friend is going to do.

I agree that those things are achievable, but did you also spend 10-12 hours a day running your own business? That's the part that I think will throw her. SOMETHING has to give.

 

[Minnesota!]

My BFF said the same thing before she gave birth 3 months ago to her first. She saw "all the mistakes I made (meaning me) with co-sleeping, pacifiers, not breastfeeding, etc." and was going to learn from that.

Ha ha ha ha! Her daughter is bottle fed, sleeps in their room, takes a paci like crazy, etc.

Everyone is a perfect parent when they don't have kids.

 

[RitaZ.]

Infants are in charge during this period, as we have to cater to their needs. Forcing an infant to be on a schedule is an exercise in futility.

 

[AKL_Megs]

I've already decided that I am using Playtex Drop-Ins (baby willing!) because I am NOT washing 50,000 bottles every day. I'm already stocking up on Pampers and Huggies. So, sorry environment, do you need my address to send me my Bad Earthling award?

I'm also spending these next two months doing whatever I please, because come August, my life will never be my own again, and I accept that.

I love these people living in their fantasy world!

 

[momof1princess]

I've already decided that I am using Playtex Drop-Ins (baby willing!) because I am NOT washing 50,000 bottles every day. I'm already stocking up on Pampers and Huggies. So, sorry environment, do you need my address to send me my Bad Earthling award?

I'm also spending these next two months doing whatever I please, because come August, my life will never be my own again, and I accept that.

I love these people living in their fantasy world!

i wish the DIS had a "Like" button

 

[GoofyforDisney3]

Just depends on the person. If they are the type of person that lives a very strict way when they make a decision then she very well may do it. I know someone that is that way and so far they have done what they said. Works when baby sleeps, on breast feeds, wakes baby up at a certain time, puts baby to bed at a certain time, etc. Could I do it, probably not but then again it just isn't my style of living.

 

[NYEmomma]

I always feel like the oddball when it comes to babies and schedules. I went into it thinking DD would make her own schedule & I'd just go with it. I was going to be a SAHM and she was my first so I really had no reason NOT to adjust to her schedule.

Then it turns out the girl was completely incapable of making her own schedule. She NEVER slept. She was a bear!! I figured she'd just know how to do it all... she'd sleep when she was sleepy.

It wasn't until 4 months that I put her on a schedule myself (actively encourage sleep after 90 minutes of wakefulness) that she finally started sleeping and became a pleasant, happy baby.

It's awesome to have an idea of what you WANT to do before the baby's born. But the key to surviving is having the flexibility to do what you HAVE to do after the baby's born. I got all kinds of pacifiers & bottles & supplies to pump and store breastmilk so that DH could help feed her and my parent's could babysit occasionally. Turns out I spent 13 months being no further than 2 hours away because the child WOULD NOT take a bottle no matter how hard we tried. And I became a human pacifier (and had to learn other soothing methods) because she never took a single pacifier either.

 

[tlbwriter]

Oh, who knows. There are people who accomplish things I've never been able to do. Who knows, she may just be the one who can do it all. I hate it when people start nay-saying young parents and telling them how horrible things are going to be (I know you didn't do that, OP). No reason to be negative.

 

[KrysiaG]

People like this crack me up. She is in for a HUGE life adjustment.

 

[Jeafl]

Oh, who knows. There are people who accomplish things I've never been able to do. Who knows, she may just be the one who can do it all. I hate it when people start nay-saying young parents and telling them how horrible things are going to be (I know you didn't do that, OP). No reason to be negative.

I agree with you. That is precisely why I didn't say anything to her. I was very careful to not burst her bubble. She will find out very soon how things really are. I sincerely hope it works out like she thinks it will. Who knows, maybe she will have a perfect baby and things will be a breeze for her.