Becoming a First-Time Mom vs. Having Additional Babies – Which Was Harder?

I was having a conversation with a group of moms the other day about which time period was the hardest for each of us – the phase after having your first baby and learning how to be a mom, the phase after adding a second kid and learning how to juggle two tiny people, or adding a third, fourth, etc.

Everyone had such different responses and stories behind which stage they felt the heaviest weight.

I’ve realized that I’m in the minority with my response, but transitioning to being a brand new mom with my first baby was a million times harder for me than transitioning to being a mom of two. Those closest to me surely remember that the first six months of Hadley’s life were BANANAS. A good bit of it had to do with Hadley’s colic, but there were a handful of other factors (including my own maturity) that simply made the shift to motherhood physically and emotionally draining.

As far as adding Sadie to our mix goes, having a second baby has primarily been an insanely joyful experience for our family. Of course I have my days were I actually feel like a legitimate crazy person after trying to juggle their needs all day, but for the most part Jamie and I have been pleasantly surprised by how much easier things seem to be this time around.

Let’s chat!

What do you think? Which transition was the hardest for you? I’d love to hear!