I hate the newborn age

I HATED the newborn stage! Baby had colic. We had trouble with breastfeeding and I actually gave up (later learnt that she had a tongue tie and regretted giving up on it). She would cry allllll the time. She also hated the car seat so I didn't even feel confident taking her out cos the car journey would be awful. She's now 8 months and an absolute gem! I'm loving spending our time together now and I do not want to go back to work in 2 weeks! I do regret wishing those newborn days away though and wish I'd just gone with the flow and relaxed into it a bit more as she has grown up so quickly! It's so true when they say they grow up in the blink of eye!
So I know it's hard but do try to enjoy your newborn stage. You'll miss it when it's gone. X

The newborn stage is really hard! People always say stuff like how they're the easiest they'll ever be cause they can't move, but i strongly disagree, the feeling of not being able to move as you're in constant need is horrible. I honestly stopped breastfeeding because of the anxiety it was giving me and I don't really regret it. My little one is now 5 months old, has always been happy and healthy. I am much more enjoying this stage, where she can now smile and "chat" to me and it makes it all seem worth it, let's not lie, they kinda start off as potatoes 🤣

Yep you're not alone..its horrendous. Nothing prepares you!. One of the reasons why I might be one and done

Yes I absolutely hated it they don’t call it the trenches for no reason

With my first, the first few weeks were hard work. She had a bad tongue tie that got corrected around 8 weeks but it made feeding very very sore, I’d want to cry when she latched. And because she wasn’t feeding efficiently she was just constantly on the boob too. I cried most days to begin with.
It does get better usually. And when they go from newborn to infant I actually got a little emotional which is funny because it was hard in the beginning. And also such an adjustment! It’s something you’ve never done before. I also didn’t really get into a routine as such til 4 months so was winging each day til then.
I enjoyed the newborn stage more with my second where I felt more relaxed and knew what I was doing

I hated the newborn stage too but have friends that loved it and thrived! It always made me feel I wasn't normal 😅 I definitely had ppd looking back, but it's not just that, it's just hard in general and the sleep deprivation doesn't help. I now have a toddler and LOVE every second. My friends that loved the baby stage disagree and find it hard 😅 so it really does go to show that everybody really is different! I know everybody says it but time does go SO fast. You'll be out of the newborn stage in no time at all and things will feel easier 🙏 sending love x

I generally love new borns and was more than happy to spend time with my nephews and help care for them when they were newborns. BUT when I had my first I was pretty similar to you, filled with anxiety over every small thing, struggling with EBF, and even though my husband was as supportive as I could've hoped for he also didn't have the answers. It is so hard! 9 days ago your life was completely different, it's completely normal to feel the way you do now ❤️ as they say the days are long but the months are short.

Im 4 weeks in and so pleased to see this post snd know im not alone too. Some days are better than others but i didnt get any sleep last night so struggling today. Hes being super fussy atm and wont let me put him down. Even if hes fast asleep and i out him down hes awake and crying again less than 30 minutes later. Currently EBF too so feel like i cant catch a break but the guilt is real. The first week is definitely the hardest and its a bug adjustment. Best advice i can give is take each day as it comes. Xx

New born stage is super hard!!! Everyone’s in survival mode and just making sure you make it to the next day. It gets so much better ❤️ 6 months, first birthday, growing up and conversing with you bcs you’re their bestie. Just get through this phase as best you can, be very very kind to yourself. Your smiles will mean the world to them right now xxx

It is SO HARD! I did notice it get better after 3-4 months personally. Not perfectly better, everything is very gradual over time, but it does indeed get a little better as each month goes on. It was also very hard for me because I had 0 help. Would your husband be willing to help take some kind of stress off? Chin up momma !