Feeling overwhelmed

Don’t feel bad. We all get overwhelmed. One thing that helped me was I stopped stressing over my low supply and started supplementing. Now I put baby to breast whenever he wants and then formula few times a day. A fed baby is all that matters. Keep working on ur supply. For baby sleep, I would take my baby out on a walk, I would put him in the carrier on my chest and I realized all that walking and outside weather calms him and lets him sleep. There’s nothing wrong with missing your old life, you will eventually get back to you, but your newborn is only a newborn for a while. You will get into a routine.

Being a mom is definitely not easy I’m a first time mom I’m learning as i go. Don’t beat yourself urself up about it your doing the best you can and that’s all you can do if you need to take a breather walk away and just take some deep breaths. I definitely have to do that sometimes when my 2month fights his sleep. Drink body armor that can help your supply.

thanks for such supportive words! If I may ask.. what carrier did you use ?

I feel you... it often feels overwhelming and tedious at times, despite being so grateful I'm a mom now. My little guy fights naps all day long, and won't take more than 15-30 mins max unless he's in a carrier (I use a Baby Bjorn carrier - 2nd hand on FB).
I started off with low supply and never have been able to get to a point of EBF. For my mental health/sanity, I had to make peace with supplementing 20-50% of the time. I had a lot of emotions and tears around that but I am glad I worked through the emotions bc BB is healthy and I feel like I am spending more time bonding and enjoying him. Just my experience.
I wish I could give some helpful tips for colic, but I've heard many people love The Happiest Baby on the Block book, they say it is very practical.
Like many others, I cry when I need to cry and tell my baby that I am learning, and we are figuring things out together. Trust things will improve and enjoy the little moments when possible. You sound like an amazing mom! Sending hugs 🤗

In the very beginning it’s especially hard. I cried a lot. I was in pain and felt like a failure but I didn’t give up. Sometimes letting baby cry and catching ur breath is ok to do. Sometimes you have a great day w baby and it sustains u for the bad ones. My favorite part of my day is marking off my calendar and knowing another day has passed. It’s not easy. It’s hard. I miss my body. But this is a short moment in baby’s life. It does pass. Give yourself grace. Baby is adjusting and so are you. Celebrate each night that you both got through the day and u have the strength to do the same tomorrow.

I agree with everyone’s comments. It’s EXTREMELY hard in the beginning. My girly cried and cried, fussy, wouldn’t sleep, etc. I almost gave up, crying everyday. But it does get better. Once she gets on a schedule and you learn her attitudes and ways it’ll become easier.

Going through something similar right now OP so I feel you. This threads comments are helping me too so thank you mamas!!

Thank you everyone ! Gives me some hope