Scared of how I will cope

My little one will be here soon, I already love them so much. But as my due date looms, I’m getting more and more apprehensive of the impending massive life change and inevitable loss of independence 😢 has anyone felt the same way and how did you get over it?

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When I was a little girl I loved playing with baby dolls. Sometimes I think of how happy younger me would be to be a mom. I also spent a lot of time in pregnancy figuring out how to adapt my hobbies to motherhood. My husband and I love going fishing on our boat, my husband and I can take turns casting and holding the baby, and I put a bunch of outdoor gear on our registry. I also like crafting so I picked up a couple of crafts that are easy to quickly put down and come back to and looking at crafts he can do with me when hes older. I choose not to look at as a loss of independence but having a built in bestie for all my favorite activities and getting to share my love of those things

It is a scary change! I remember 2 weeks pp I was like “oh my gosh, this baby literally cannot do anything without me.” As cheesy as this sounds, love prevails. When I looked at his cute face I felt much better. Savor those born snuggles!
At first I did feel like my husband could continue his hobbies and stuff, while I had to put my interests on hold. It took a sit down with my husband and we have a much better balance. Don’t be afraid to plan a night out or lunch if you want. You should never have to ask your husband to babysit. In the beginning you u can also take them with you almost anywhere you go cause they’ll just sleep the whole time. Also, you have more support around you than you realize! Family love to watch babies for an hour or two.
There’s a lot of different opinions on this, but I also recommend sleep training. My baby has been sleeping 7-7 since he was 2 months old and wakes up once. Having the evenings to ourselves is amazing!

It feels overwhelming, but as moms, we figure it out. We find our groove and make it work, even if that takes a few months. Most important thing is to be kind to yourself. You don't have to be perfect. There is no perfect parent. You just have to be present and show up. You're going to make mistakes, but for the most part, they are not the end of the world and you just learn from them, and become a better parent and person because of it.

I felt exactly the same first time round, just terrified. As soon as he was born it evaporated and yes it was hard but I was totally in love with him. Second baby was a bit different due to ppd but funnily enough I wasn’t nervous of anything second time!

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I need a new car. I purchased my current honda civic in 2024 after my car was totaled in an accident. Seemingly there was nothing wrong with it. I went alone to the dealership because my dad lived out of state and my bf wasn’t available anyways. Couple months down the road, the cars sensors start going berserk. We got it checked at the honda dealership and with our own family known mechanic and no problems came up. It was just wack. Fast forward to know, the car has about 155k miles. We bought it at 125k, I know STUPID CHOICE. Here’s why i’m ultra fucked though. I’ve been a SAHM for the last year, my baby is 7 months old. I’m starting a part time job next month but literally at 10 hours a week. That’s the most I can do as I do not want to put my baby in daycare and do not have any family that can watch him for an extenuous amount of time everyday.

Besides the fact that the honda civic is kind of uncomfortable to fit the huge car seat, the stroller snd stroller seat attachment. which i don’t wanna have to repurchase and buy a smaller one. The car is SHIT. The car runs weird right off the bat anyone will say that when they drive. The engine light is on. There must be a hole or something in the AC unit because the AC is broke and everytime we put the AC gas in it it ends up leaking within 1-2 weeks. AC gas is kinda expensive to be refilling it that often. My dad doesn’t think I should put any money into this car to fix it. We still owe about 3k. We want to trade it in however my parents think that I should get a NEW car since this used car gave us such bad faith. Mind you, when I got it and for a couple months after, none of these problems were there :/ I drove from NJ to BOSTON a few months after getting it and the emergency sensors went off and the car was shaking bad and i had to pull over. Never found out what that was about.

I have 5k to put down. BTW, my parents are heavily involved because i’m 24 and I live with them (me and my bf) in hopes to move out when we have the funds for that. I don’t wanna ask my BF for any money. I know he’ll just throw it back in my face down the line during an argument because he thinks a paycheck is the extent of his contribution as a partner and father. Whole other story. My parents can’t afford to throw any money at a new car. My dad thinks I should get a new car that’s relatively recent like 2023+. Not for the aesthetic but because he thinks insurance rates might be better for a newer vehicle. They want me to ask my BF to contribute since it would be a family car for us. That he would also be able to ride around in when he’s not driving to work in his own car. I dont wanna downgrade to just 1 car because he goes into work incredibly early and I dont wanna have to wake my baby up at 4am and take him to drop his dad off. I also just need my own car because Im starting a part time job soon. I could just use my part time dollars to pay it off but what if I’m stuck with a car note in the event anything happened with this job? My bf and his family suggested we buy a car from enterprise because it’d always gone well.. however i told him there’s a lot of risk in buying a RENTAL CAR. and he said there’s also a lot of risk in buying a used car from a dealership. He said you’re NOT getting a new car. a new car to me isn’t about the aesthetics, it’s about the security that we wont have the same issue we’ve had with the used car i bought in 2024 which was seemingly great when we first got it.

Anyways, I don’t drive my car anymore. Because of all its sensors and issues. But it’s not practical to keep having to use my parents car to get around. I don’t know what to do, if there is anything TO do. Seems like i’m just backed into a corner. My honda is just losing value as it sits in the drive way, already is very low value due to the shit miles it has.

I get I should just maybe lean on my BF as he did agree to help with the down payment and the car note but I just don’t want to. He will throw it back in my face. That’s for certain. I also don’t wanna make a poor financial decision that’s gonna effect me and my baby in the long run.

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