Newborn Trenches

Ah same I am 8w in and I woke up at 4am and took myself to emergency bc I was convinced I was dying 🥴🎉 worst anxiety🕯️

I wish I knew it truly does get better. I wouldn’t necessarily say easier, but you get stronger and more knowledgeable by the day. Soon you will be like “oh baby is definitely tired, hungry, gassy” you will know your baby to a T. Right now you guys just met! It takes time to get to know each other lol. The anxiety is real I still deal with it 3 months PP, but therapy has helped manage it and something to consider if it’s too overwhelming! You are doing amazing and it’s okay to cry or be frustrated because your hormones are going through insane changes right now. Just remember, you aren’t raising a 2 day old forever. Baby will grow in so many beautiful ways and so will you! ❤️

Honestly just take it day by day and try not to put too much pressure on yourself. When my anxiety comes I just acknowledge that it’s there and remind myself it’ll just come in waves & it really wont last forever. You’ve got this!!

Firstly. You've got this! ❤️ And there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Currently nearly 5months PP.

I remember day 1 or 2 crying as my lad wouldn't stop crying or feeding and wouldn't sleep.

One thing I WISH I'd known about was cluster feeding and surviving it.
Clusterfeeding hit my lad at day 2, week 2, week 4, week 6, week 12.
Each time it was 11pm to 3am 😅 by week 6 I figured out that camping out on the sofa with my lad, crappy binge TV and a snack tray filled with all my home comforts worked.
I'm nibble whilst he was awake, drink little Starbucks mini coffees from the fridge.
Whenever he did fall asleep I'd put him down and immediately put my head down on the sof and get 5mins, 10mins, 20mins. However long he slept.

I also wish I'd slept more in the early days when baby was sleeping. Chores can wait. But you need to rest and sleep.

Honestly I was like this. my baby is now 8 months nearly I used to be awful with anxiety and be the same as you! trust me it does pass and it does get better just go with it and think it will eventually go! Try and keep yourself busy go for walks to ease your mind, you’re smashing it keep going you are still only 2 days you probably haven’t slept a lot and your over thinking things honestly it does get better! You are smashing it keep going xx