Motherhood

Have you ever felt like motherhood is not for you and regretted everything. I love my son, but he is very hard work and I’m 33 weeks pregnant (not planned) and I feel like this was one of the biggest mistakes I made. My son has turned into a 2 year old monster that doesn’t sleep and tortures me during the day, I have very little strength left with the pregnancy (I make big babies and my bump is always huge!) my mom is here to help but I feel so unhappy, I don’t ever want to be pregnant with a toddler again or maybe not even pregnant at all. I just feel like my life is horrible, I want to run away from my own life and feel happy somewhere far away and I feel like being a mother is not for me because I’m genuinely not happy. When do people start enjoying or being happy having children? Is it when they grow and become independent? I’m yet to feel any joy of being a mother, so I wonder when that will kick in. Does anybody else feel like that?
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Last week I have breakdown as my job/work what I do is just the stupidest on this earth 🌎 . I wash dishes - 2 hours is again full 🤦‍♀️ I cook few meals a day every day what produce more dishes to wash ( no ready meals as my boys won't eat) I clean kitchen just so in few hours to be messy again. Vacuum whole house just so tomorrow I need to vacuum again and again do laundry next day is almost full basket again , sort everything iron fold and again.Clean leaving room 5x a day because you can't pass through the toys segregate them for hour just so my toddler smash everything in 15 minutes. I just clean stove is dirty I just clean airfryer is dirty 😳 kettle , bin, kitchen cabinets same ,microwave same 😳 toilets 🤦‍♀️ bathroom wt.. is like never-ending circle. Is me , hubby and one child.

Hubby works long hours now he's back and straight I'm going to work till late night and guess what? I'm back from work at night and I do that damm dishes! 😭🤣 and I think our work doesn't have like any other job clean results there is no reward.Our work is invisible because no matter how much I do today ,tomorrow I need to do same again. You on top of that you are pregnant getting tired twice faster than normal. Not getting enough sleep and rest or care what you should have. Pregnancy is so hard! Spoke with your husband so you maybe can have some spa day where someone takes care of you do relaxing massage let that tension out .

Is a lot for you right now. Do I enjoy having child ? Yes even that constant mess and me killing myself to keep clean. Yes. He's my sweet little pumpkin. He's 2 and still don't communicate ( and yes I cry because no matter what I do he still won't talk) Going out is always difficult Yes but we still going because those moments are precious because even he has tantrums during the day we still have fun. I'm older mum ( 40) so before child my life hm.. was really really 😅 nice, spotless house, shopping coffee restaurants,work, holidays whatever we want whenever we want, now everything is around my boy. I don't have any hobbies anymore I don't watch tv at all I don't have time for that. As it was nice I can't imagine life without my son and maybe is not like you don't enjoy be a mum but you are to exhausted to see this little moments what makes us keep going.

I won't say it will be easier because newborn stage again plus toddler but I will say to prepare yourself with the biggest circle of support for next months because you will needed help. Maybe postpartum doula? Did you child goes to nursery? I know is not much 15 h but always something that couple hours for yourself. And don't beat up yourself for your thoughts. We all sometimes had enough of everything and want to run away 🤷‍♀️ 🫂

@Dana thank you for this. Maybe you are right. Maybe I need a break like you said, but I also know that pregnancy makes me miserable, so maybe it’s just hormones.

@Dana thank you! He does go to nursery but he is sick very try often and then he doesn’t go because he is sick 😂😂😂 Thank you for your msg!

it will be so much easier when baby is born! my new baby was born 3 days before my toddler's birthday and i found pregnancy with a toddler really hard. but absolutely loving having the both of them now. sending love xx

@keisha🍉 I keep hearing that tbh! Pregnancy with toddler is hard but once born it’s a little easier. I really can’t wait! 😅

i always struggled to believe it would be easier but it really is! pregnancy with a toddler is just so exhausting and difficult. you don't have long to go now!!

@keisha🍉 thank you mama! I really appreciate it

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