Am I a terrible mom already??

Question

I am 29 weeks pregnant and I have yet to put together anything like a pregnancy diary, a baby scrap book, etc. I haven't been documenting my tummy as much as I should...probably taking pics every other month. I've just been so busy preparing in other ways and trying to stay working for as long as I can before I have to take off for a couple of months. I just feel like I'm already slacking as a mom and it makes me scared. How many of you moms have written diaries and done scrap books, etc? Am I just freaking out??

Answer 1

There is nothing wrong with you preparing financially for your child instead of taking pictures!

Answer 2

No some women just arent into.

Answer 3

I guess you could say I was a bad mom too I was too busy to do everything else other then take pics of my tummy for them. At 8 month was the first time I was able to print out pictures of them to put on the walls.

Answer 4

Doing scrap books has nothing to do with being a good mom. It's just a way for moms and others to have some memories but there are many other more important things to focus on. Taking pictures and making scrapbooks are more for the times when you're bored and need something to do.

Answer 5

There are plenty of other bad mothers.. you are doing a good job.. keep it up.. and just chillex.......

Answer 6

i am 28 weeks pregnant and i havnt done a pregnancy diary but all ive done was kept her ultra sound pics. in a box and i plan to take a month off. i wouldnt freak out hun! good luck and congrats!! do you have names picked out? see i'm having twins... boy and a girl. sooo i'm HUUUGE! haha. for boys i have Klyde Regan Korthals and Parker Lee Korthals to choose from and for my girl i have Dayle Marie korthals and Ashlyn Dayle korthals!. people think im crazy having the name dayle. but my mom was going to name me that and my dad said NO! because he thought i was gonna be his little girl who was a cheer leader and stuff haha and i mean i danced all through high school but i wasnt one of those bleach blonde babes you know? haha but yeah just thought ide share that with you! CONGRATS!!! =) and let me know about the names you have picked out!! =)

Answer 7

yes you are!!! please chill out. im a mother of 3 beautiful kids and i didnt do any of that stuff. i just made sure that i had everything my kids needed before they were born. im a wonderful mom. u dont have to do things just because every other mother is doing it. relax and do things at your own pace and what u like to do. congrats on the baby!!!

Answer 8

I have a gorgeous 3 month old girl... and not one picture of my belly.

I was working, taking care of her, moving house, getting married, why would i want to do that?

Didn't do a diary, didn't do a scrapbook.... still, i love my daugher more than anything and am a good mom.

A stomach scrapbook does not make you a good mother, and lack of certainly not a bad one.

Relax, enjoy, and hope you feel good :)

Answer 9

i'm 29 weeks also-- i have not done any of those things either-- i got one ultrasound picture in a scrapbook but thats it--- i have a 3yr old and not much time---- one of these days i'll have the time to do the scrapbooking, but until then my pictures and memories will pile up!!

don't worry about any of that stuff-- i didn't do any of it with my first pregnancy either-- when you get the time you will scrapbook and write down your memories--- our parents didn't document everything and we all turned out fine--- its not the end of the world if you don't get that stuff done, your baby will still love you and turn out fine

Answer 10

I didn't do anything like that.  I took belly pics like once a month, but I'm not even sure where they all are.  I started writing in the baby book like two weeks before I had him.  There are way more important things than a pregnancy diary.

Answer 11

You are not a bad mom at all!

I would take everything you have, picture, ultrasounds, any momentos and put them in a box, keep this box going after the baby comes, and scrapbook when you have time ... most likely not until after they are in school. :)

GOOD LUCK AND CONGRATS!

Answer 12

I didn't do any of that stuff. I don't think I have a single picture of myself pregnant. No diaries. I did save the ultrasound pictures, of course. That's about it.

You're doing fine! Congratulations.

Answer 13

Please don't think you're a bad mom!  My daughters are 2 and 4 and I've yet to start scrapbooks for them. Heck, I've been so busy since I became a mom that I don't even send Christmas cards anymore.  All the girls pics are still on the computer waiting to be sent to snapfish..You're just FINE!  If you've been documenting your tummy and getting ready for the birth, you're doing wonderfully!  Enjoy yourself now, everything will fall into place, you'll take tons of pics of your new baby girl, and you'll be a fantastic mom!  Good Luck!

Answer 14

Your baby is not even here yet!  No, you're perfectly normal!  Enjoy the remainder of your pregnancy.  You probably wont even tough a scrapbook until the little tot is nearly crawling...you'll be too busy. =)

Answer 15

No your fine

Answer 16

scrapbooks dont make you a good mom.  being prepared makes you a good mom.. way to go for having your priorities in order.  Just dont work too hard, haha