Home / Parenting How long does it take to get used to being a mom? 4 months and 23 days, says survey And 47% of mamas said they were surprised by how long the adjustment took. By Emily Glover January 30, 2018 Rectangle Most of us can recall, down to the exact minute, we became parentsâ11:32 a.m. in my case. But though that moment in time marks when I officially became a mother, it took longer for me to adjust to the life-altering role. Probably much closer to the average of four months and 23 days reported by moms in a survey for Munchkin, in fact. âIt’s a massive change and the floor of self-doubt and worry is perfectly natural,” Claire Rayner, spokeswoman for the Munchkin brand, told The Daily Mail of the transition to motherhood. âBut the fact they care so much only proves what good moms they’ll eventually develop into.â For the 2012 survey, researchers commissioned by Munchkin examined markers that demonstrated the mamas were becoming masters at the whole parenting gameâsuch as the ability to decipher babyâs different cries, the ability to brush off public meltdowns and fewer exhausted breakdowns of our own. By the time babies were about five months, the majority of mamas had it down. ? The problem is, many of us are made to feel like the transition *should be* totally seamlessâwith 47% of mamas reporting they were surprised by how long it actually took to adjust to parenthood. And one-fifth of new moms didnât feel comfortable opening up about these struggles. âWhat is important is not being afraid to voice those worries and let your friends, family and support network help you as much as they can,â Rayner said. âIt’s always going to take time to adjust, but the more ways they can find to help them cope, the quicker that feeling of confidence in being a mom will develop.â Because you will become a pro: Setting up strollers? Easy. Changing diapers in the middle of the night? No biggie. Feeling like it isnât so weird when someone calls you a mom? Yep. This all will happen, as hard as it may be to believe when youâre among the majority of mamas who report being âoverwhelmedâ by life with a newborn. âBecoming a mom for the first time leads to a flurry of mixed emotions and it can naturally be completely overwhelming,â Rayner said. âIt’s one of the best things that can happen to someone but it can understandably be very scary too.â I know all about this. During the hazy early days of my own transition into motherhoodâwhich 57% of moms also said were a âbit of a blurââit seemed impossible that this new life would ever feel normal to me. Yet, day by day, it got easier. I built my confidence. My bond with my baby deepened. And eventually I felt like I wasnât just masquerading as a mom. So give it time, mama. Whether it takes four days, four months or four years, you will get the hang of this. Promise. The latest News Kylie Kelce keeps it real: Pregnancy is ‘zero out of 10, donât recommendâ News This momâs low-maintenance Christmas hack Is the Elf on the Shelf alternative youâve been looking for News Is Santa a mom? A hilarious viral video makes the case News Dad’s viral Reddit post reveals why setting boundaries to protect kidsâeven from toxic family dynamicsâis so hard