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[quote=Anonymous]Varies dramatically from person to person. For me, it's about a week or two after the baby sleeps through the night (8+ hours), so right around 4.5 months (we sleep train right at 4 months). Because for me NOTHING is fun unless I'm getting enough sleep. And I really love babies once I've gotten some rest.

As far as the patterns and learning and things changing - I'll quote Joan Rivers - "It doesn't get better. You get better." That becomes your normal, you get good at troubleshooting, you learn more about parenting, you learn more about your baby. It becomes second nature, whereas at the beginning, it's all consuming.

As far as the worrying - also very individual. Even though I have a lifetime of clinical anxiety under my belt, I was not/am not a worrier or anxious parent (go figure!) at least so far (kids are still little). In fact, my very chill, laid back husband is more the worrier. This could be something you just get used to, but keep an eye on yourself. I know a lot of people (especially my fellow anxious friends!) who developed rough cases of postpartum anxiety, which isn't as quickly recognized and frequently screened for as PPD. If you're really ruminating on germs, for example, and can't seem to stop, you might want to talk to your doctor. It's super treatable, but most people I know let it go on too long before they sought help.

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