Didn’t enjoy the baby phase?
So ever since I got pregnant I heard from every parent I knew and saw all over social media that someday you end up missing the baby stage. You miss the newborn scrunch, you miss the baby cuddles and the newborn smell. Well, my baby is now 13 months and I DON’T MISS ANY OF IT! I am JUST now starting to enjoy motherhood and actually like my kid. Of course I’ve always loved her, literally more than I ever thought humanly possible. And I neverBut I think I just don’t like babies… I have never even for a split second missed the baby phase or anything that came with it. The first 10 months of her life were literally the worst thing I have ever experienced. I went from wanting at least 3 kids to setting up an appointment with my OB to see if I am eligible to get my tubes removed. Is there anyone out there that just never ended up missing the baby phase???
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I loved the newborn stage of course not the no sleep part but I’ve loved watching my son grow and now I’m pregnant again I cannot wait to love on a tiny baby again
That’s how I was with my first. I struggled so much the first year. After she hit like 15 months and was walking & talking it got so much better. I do miss her being little and just laying on me but I LOVE her age since she hit 18 months, she’s almost 2.5 now. It is SO much fun, I wish she’d stay this age for longer
I just miss holding a little baby. My little girl is 14 months now and I LOVE the age she is now, she’s becoming my little bestie more and more everyday. I just think when they’re newborns they obviously don’t do anything other than sleep and feed🤣 but when you can actually start interacting with your child that’s the best!
Honestly every baby makes it different my first I loved the baby stage it was ‘easy’ my second I was wishing it away 😅 it was hard work she didn’t sleep had so many problems with feeding I think I spent the first 6 months constantly crying 🫣
My little boy hated being a baby, as soon as he was on solids he was happier, then walking he was happier still and now talking for England and he’s even happier again! I didn’t much like the baby stage either, he struggled to feed from breast or bottle initially, had reflux, colic, didn’t sleep and I was full of self doubt and thinking I was doing it all wrong. I struggled so much. I look back at his tiny photos with a 🥰🥺🥹 feeling and can’t believe he was so tiny once but I don’t want to go back to that sleep deprivation and low level depression in a hurry. I’m currently expecting no. 2 and pray that this time is a little easier 🙏
As above, my daughter also hated being a baby. Once she could sit up, crawl and eat food she was so much happier. I honestly don’t know how anyone could enjoy zero sleep, screaming for hours on end and having to baby wear and move all day every day. I’m praying that when we have another we have a chill baby and get to actually enjoy that stage!
I have a teenager, and a seven month old. I'd dare say you do eventually miss it.
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