Struggling coming to terms with baby growing, anyone else?

I’m right there with you! I’m mesmerised and terrified by how much they’ve changed already - I cried the other day thinking about how I can’t keep his face in my mind for long enough before it changes again. And all the little noises and movements too. Not sure it’ll ever get better but you’re definitely not alone! X

As horrible as it sounds, I don’t feel it gets better.. BUT seeing them grow and do new thing etc over powers the grief of them growing! My little girl is now 15w and when I say, I absolutely miss her being so small and just my baby, my best advice is - take so many photos, including you and the baby etc because I regret not getting so many of us when she was so small.

I had to bag up all the newborn and first size stuff he's already outgrown and I cried the whole time

10000% feeling this! It’s going way too fast. I’ve cried a number of times even thinking about it. From the little things I’m already going to miss and baby phases right up to thinking about her as a teenager etc. trying to take the others advice to take as many pictures and videos I already feel like I don’t have enough and hoping the more milestones she starts to achieve will overshadow it xx

Exactly the same. Especially when i look at the difference between my daughter (who is nearly 6) and my newborn 🙈 But then i also see how much of an amazing girl she is, so as much as i grieve the idea of him getting bigger and missing the newborn snuggles and noises etc, i cant wait to watch him grow up 🥰

I know the feeling. I cried on my baby’s first birthday. I was so proud but also could not believe how fast it had all gone.

I actually want mine to get bigger lol im not keen on the newborn phase its too sleep deprived and I cant wait until he knows who I am

My boy is 5 weeks (6 weeks tomorrow) and I’ve seen such a huge change the past few days. I actually realized I already miss him being a tiny newborn even though he’s still considered a newborn

Mine is just 5 days old, his cord fell off yesterday and his little hands and feet have now turned pink! It's made me pretty emotional just how fast these little things have happened, even changes in his feeding and nappies is letting me know that he's growing

My little one is 15 months and I completely get it! The milestones are nice to see but it seems steps away from that little newborn baby My one bit of advice is enjoy the cuddles and contact naps xx

When mine was tiny like that I cried everytime he latched 😅 the emotions were so big, his eyes looking at mine, how much longer he had gotten in my arm, the tiny fingers…. Once your body adjusts more I found it got better… I definitely cried still everytime I boxed up clothes that no longer fit, and there were tears on his first birthday… I still cry when I see him be a great tiny human! He’s two now and has a baby sister and he’s so amazing with her! He will gently go up to her and grab the back of her head and say “outta ya mouth” and gently grab a toy if it should be in her mouth, he prays at the table now and I cry nearly very night with his sweetness. From what I’ve witnessed, the sweetness doesn’t go away it only gets bigger and better😍❤️

100% feeling the same way 😭 baby boy is now officially in 0-3 months and is 2 months old in the next couple of weeks 🥹 Only feels like yesterday we brought him home 😭💖

I totally feel the same. I was holding my baby thinking about how much he’s already changed and I was completely sobbing because I missed him, even though I was holding him in my arms 🤯 🤦🏻‍♀️ there’s so much I look forward to with him, whilst grieving the stages that are passing so quickly. Motherhood, hey, it’s a wild ride!

Yes I am exactly the same, my little girl is 17 days old. And I just don’t want her to get any older 😭

I feel this way and my baby is 8mo! I cry whenever I change out the clothes he grows out of. Apparently I’m not alone, so neither are you. I just do my best to savor the time I have at each stage.

The newborn stage is my least favourite but still feel like this 🙈 all I can suggest is be present, force yourself to really breathe it in. Imagine you were really old and looking back on this exact moment. Take the photos and videos. My first was born in covid and we spent a week in hospital without visitors, I can't tell you how much I SOBBED that my family didn't see how he looked at birth as he'd already changed so much in that week. I'm finding it harder now because he's 3 and 18 months-4 years ish is my FAVOURITE stage and he's now growing out of that. Nothing could have ever prepared me for him trying on his uniform and telling me "I growed up, mummy" 😭😭 so I take each day with our newborn as a blessing that we will get to go through all the best bits again. Grieve but don't let it overwhelm the sheer beauty of having children x

I know what you mean. It's tough! It gets somewhat easier because life goes on. You get busy. You don't focus on it as much.

Same! My one is 3.5 months and is already slowly fitting snug in 3-6m clothes and I only just started to accept that her 0-3m don’t fit her. Her final 0-3m outfit change made me so sad. It’s such a confusing feeling cuz ofc you want them to get big and strong and I’m so excited to see her grow but at the same time I yearn and miss the day she was born, how small and delicate she was. The day she came home and how she drowned in her 0-3m clothes. I remember when she was just born, how I wished and was so excited and ready for her to get bigger and I just wish now that I didn’t anticipate it as much because I miss my teeny tiny baby. But I just know when she hits 6 months, 12 months, 2 years etc - I’ll miss the size she is now. She’s barely fitting in my arms now which also makes me so sad. But it’s a part of life. It’s so hard to accept it isn’t it? Makes me wana have another baby but then I think idk how I’ll be able to love a 2nd baby like my first 😭 ofc I would love thm both 😂

I think as you see it in days it can feel this way but when i look back at pics now im like aww cute but i love you so much more with who you are now (shes 2) she has so much love and personality its hard to want the newborn back at this age! 😁

First off congratulations and second yes i went through it I still do with him being 4 months you’re still fresh with postpartum so it’s definitely hurting u harder but everytime I look at my son I cry that one day he isn’t gonna be sleeping on me all cute and snuggly

I felt EXACTLY like this when my little boy was born. I honestly wasn't sure how I was going to cope with him growing! Remember your hormones are all over the place ATM, things will settle down as time goes on. You'll be amazed how Rach month you think "this is my favourite age" but it just gets better! I can honestly say I love my little man more every single day, I was dreading him growing up but I'm loving it! Don't get me wrong I'm terrified for when he's a teenager and Ill be lonely 😂 but I'll deal with that when it happens! You're not alone and it will feel easier soon I promise ❤️

I feel like this too (about both my first and second) 😭 xx

@Zarah oh god my now 6 week old is wearing 3-6 months clothes today 😂 he’s in between both sizes at the moment

@Lena oh wow big baby! You just be a proud mama!

@Zarah he’s been around the 90th percentile since birth but the main issue is his length. He’s so long! To me he’s still just tiny though. 😊

@Lena my little girls always measured long kegs during her scans even though she was around 25th centile

Yes. She is my 4th and last baby and every time she does something new I cry because it's the last time I'll ever experience a first. A last first smile etc. Snes almost 8bweeks now and I cry often about how quickly the tjme goes by