How does your life change after you have your first baby?

Will I have time to be as involved in extracurricular activities as I am now? Will I have time with my husband? How drastic is the change? Will I have to give up doing all the extras that Im doing now? Please be honest, I don't want to hear any ';horror stories';.How does your life change after you have your first baby?
No, you won't have as much time for extra activities, especially at first. Well, actually, you might technically have time, but you'll be tired from getting up every 3 hours with the baby, and you['ll choose sleep over other things. You'll have time with your hubby--when you're sleeping.



At first, things are tricky. The baby wakes up a lot, you're sleep deprived and adjusting (as is your hubby), first-time parents tend to be nervous anyhow, etc.



As your baby gets older, things will get closer to normal (but never totally the way they were before--which isn't necessarily a bad thing). Make a real effort to do the things you enjoy and to have time with your hubby (which will mean paying a sitter), but you may find you don't want to do other stuff as much as you used to, because you'll value family time.



So I guess I'm saying things will go on pause, but if they are really important to you you'll find a way to fit them into your life, even if it's on a less-involved scale.How does your life change after you have your first baby?
its totally doable ... just anticipate to be tired
You won't have AS MUCH time, especially at first, but eventually you will find the time you need for yourself (and your hubby). BUT, in some ways, you wont even care. The joy and love and entertainment that the baby brings can eclipse everything that now seems important. As much as life will change, you will love it all the same and even more !!! Give yourself time to adjust before trying to get back into the swing of things.
For the first 5 to 6 weeks, you're schedule will be dictated by the baby. After that, a routine can be established and you can start to spend more time on other activities. You will never be as free as before the baby, but the rewards from parenthood more than make up for that. Enjoy the ride through parenting an infant, you will miss it once it is past. I do.
I think the correct question is how does your life NOT change?? Everything changes, but believe me, its totally worth it. What you give up and what stays the same will be up to you. Your priorities will change and you will find that things will work themselves out. We still travel ALOT, even overseas. We try to do date nights, we still hang out with our friends that don't have kids. We don't have the luxury of picking up and going whenever we feel like it, but we are doing things as a family we never would have done if we had not had children. We get to experience some pretty cool things and I wouldn't trade it for anything! Good luck, its all what you make of it and what you are comfortable with.
Well it really depends on you. For me, my son became my world. I quit hanging out with people that didn't have the same morals and values - which left me with no social network anymore. I quit working to be a stay home mom, and because my son was extremely colicky in the first four months - didn't really leave the house. I am very isolated now because I live in a rural area and have nobody I can trust to watch my son. He will be 2 in May, and has only been left with my mother a total of 6 hours in the last two years. My case is a bit extreme and not really the norm, but this is my honest experience. My husband and I have not had any time alone since my son was born, but that will change sometime in the future. We both love our son immensely and our marriage has grown stronger since our son made us a family. I wouldn't really change anything except I wish I had someone near me that I could have watch my son here and there when I have appointments, etc. Sorry my story sounds so dramatic, it has a lot to do with where I live.
It depends on how your life is before with your mate. A baby changes EVERYTHING about your life. Extracurricular activities, husband time, etc. You can still remain active, but you have to plan around the baby. You have to ';schedule'; husband time. If husband doesn't help you with the baby like you think he should, etc., then there may be problems that creep up there. You need to discuss this with your husband. Having a baby changes so much in ones' life, but the truth is that you won't necessarily miss all of that extra stuff as you will be so busy with the baby, etc.
yes your whole life will change. you have anew life with your child. the feeling of giving life is soooooo amazing. the love you never thought you had is so different .a special bond.your life doesnt stop it just begins.i have 3 and i would give my life up for them if that tells you how much love there is for your child.a gift from GOD.theres some things you cant be able to do. but you wont miss them if you have a newborn. you will see. iused to give mine all my attention and my husband got a liitle jealous but he got over it. not all men though. there will be some things that will be negleted but that goes with it. you will love your new life. know i did. i wish you the very best in your new life.GOD BLESS.
You will definitely have time with your hubby with the first. The first one, just expect to be tired, overwhelmed, and totally in love!!! This will be a good time for the 3 of you to be together. Hopefully your husband will want to be as involved as possible. The baby sleeps a lot for the first couple of months so as soon as you feel up to it then your activities can resume as they used to. But you will want to start a routine for the baby so you can plan your activities. They usually stay on schedule until their growing spurts begin. Usually 3,6 and 9 months. They eat a lot more and their sleep is off a little. I hope this helps! Congratulations!!
In my own personal experience, I was always the kind of person who had things done early or on time and to perfection--If you are a person like this, be prepared to not be like this for a long time(if ever) after you have your little one. You have to expect to have things be late, go unfinished, etc. from time to time. Learn not to sweat the small stuff. It also takes some time to get into a new routine. Most people, even if they don't realize it, have a routine they live by most days--You will definitely have to find a new daily routine. But above all remember this--A day with a baby is always better than a day without. Good luck!
you are out of shape dead on your feet you get cross with yourself but its worth it to hold your future in your arms and smell the sweetness of your child