"I can tell you're a good Mom"

[hannamaren]

This is what the doctor said to me. I dont believe her. I think she says it to every Mom (good idea) or she could see my fear and self-doubt in my eyes.

But it worked in the moment and I walked home with my head a little higher. Even if it did take 5 minutes of baby screaming/writhing to get my kid into the stroller.

[froggy76]

If you weren't a good mom, you wouldn't be full of fear and self-doubt!!

[annieh2]

Oct 15, 2012 19:59:50 GMT -5 froggy76 said:

If you weren't a good mom, you wouldn't be full of fear and self-doubt!!

:Y:

I'm sure you are a good mom. I think it's nice to hear those kind of remarks.

[hannamaren]

Okay, I didnt post here so everyone would tell me I am great. But thanks!

It was a post to laugh at the doctor's idea to probably tell every nervous Mom how great she is.

[Deleted]

I love when people tell me that & I believe them. Then my 3yr old craps her pants & I'm back in "I'm a failure" mode.

[froggy76]

My favorite comment so far was from another mom at the pedi's office when DD was about a month old. She just looked at me and said, "It gets so much better and so much easier."

I don't know if I looked frazzled or what, but it was so nice to have someone acknowlege that newborns are hard!! It seemed like everyone else was telling me how easy I had it and "Just wait..." (until she's crawling/talking/walking/you have another, etc, etc, etc.)

[sewpinkgal]

Oct 15, 2012 20:41:44 GMT -5 froggy76 said:

My favorite comment so far was from another mom at the pedi's office when DD was about a month old. She just looked at me and said, "It gets so much better and so much easier."

I just said this to a mom yesterday in the grocery store parking lot. It wasn't that she looked frazzled so much as how stable and relaxed can a FTM be with a one month old. She just looked at me with this look like "OMG, you get it!" and thanked me. It was either the comment or I was going to go over and give her a big ol hug. LOL

[Deleted]

My midwife keeps telling me she can tell I'm really strong and am cut out for home birth. I totally think she tells everyone the same thing - although I still believe her.