Feeling so fed up

Everything I read or hear is just new mums loving life. I go to baby groups and everyone seems to be pretty happy. If I’m honest as much as I absolutely love my baby to bits I also really hate the days they are so long and I’m just really fed up. I cry approximately 3 times each day and just don’t feel I’m loving it all like everyone else. Everyone says to enjoy this time whilst they are babies but I’m looking forward to baby being more independent and not glued to me 24/7 I’m absolutely shattered. Is there actually anyone else feeling like this?

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I felt this way with both of mine to start with. Suffered with PPD the first time and probably this time but have coped better. I did / always will hate the newborn stage… I found it so hard, lonely & just overall exhausting. Each stage comes with its own challenges but I feel every stage so far (oldest is 2) has been easier than newborn but everyone will Have different experiences. Please do talk to someone if you really are struggling as it does help & there is a lot of support out there. Just know you’re not alone ❤️ x

People lie, people pretend, people wanna act strong, they will put up a smile and tell you they are loving it cause they are scared to be judged wrongly, they are scared one would think they don’t love their child if they were to voice out their feelings. It’s the same thing as couples, you will see them looking so happy in pictures but that’s not the reality on the ground. Believe me when I say almost everyone with a child or kids is going through a lot. It’s a huge change, just cause they say they are loving it doesn’t mean they ain’t going through shit…it’s just a bitter sweet situation I would say cause the love we have for our babies is unconditional love.

I feel you , it’s not all happy days , it’s hard works 24/7 job for 4 month straight and hardly any sleep your going to feel that way . Try get someone over to hold your baby or take them out for walk in pram looking at tree and you get some extra sleep , nap yourself if you can. I was having an angry day today in the supermarket I was over it . #motherhood is intense

I feel exactly like you. I have a EBF, Velcro baby with a shit sleep pattern that will only sleep on the boob and is up until 1am some nights. I have no me time

People lie. As mentioned above.

I hear you! I sometimes dread my partner going to work cos I just feel left to do everything and there's so much responsibility. I'd describe my experience as a rollercoaster and don't want to exaggerate but he's not been an easy baby! I'm also not keen on the nights cos he can get so unsettled and currently doing the sleep regression. Hear if you want to swap stories/ rant/ share xx

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