in September 2022 Babies 🇬🇧

Feel like I’m going backwards.

I had postnatal depression with my LB for the first year after he was born (he’s 2.5 now). But things had gotten easier and I’d actually started to enjoy parenting and tried to make sure that I filled our time with fun things to do so that we continued bonding. But recently, I feel like I’m going back into a downward spiral. I find myself crying most days and losing my temper often. He’s become so much more whingey over the last month. He’s gone from a happy & confident boy to crying at nearly everything, from the moment he wakes up in the morning. He refuses to eat anything nutritious (he used to be a good eater) but now will only have sausages, chicken nuggets, chips etc. I only cook one meal in the evenings so if he doesn’t eat it then he goes to bed hungry but even this doesn’t seem to make him want to eat. I feel like I’m at my wits end. I’m crying most days and feeling the same way I did in that first year (feeling huge regret at becoming a mother). I don’t know what to do. Anyone else feeling this way?

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I could’ve written this myself I am in exactly the same boat! Thrown potty training into the mix and I am STRUGGLING, my patience is basically at zero 😂 been contemplating going back on medication but haven’t made a definite decision on that yet.

Right! There’s no let up 🙈 And then the new virus he picks up each week at nursery too 🫠 It’s such a big decision to make. I look at other people my age who are so excited about baby number 2 and I just can’t understand it. It sounds selfish but I feel kind of robbed that I haven’t got to enjoy a lot of this experience, it looks amazing & so fulfilling for the people who are enjoying it 👍🏼

I had postnatal depression too during the early stages so I know how awful it feels. My boy's temper has hit a new level lately and any little thing sets him off. It makes it hard to have fun with him and enjoy his company some days and it feels like I can't win as he just seems to have a tantrum and cry at the littlest things. It is so frustrating and exhausting!

Also could’ve written this myself! My little girl was a sweet angel but the terrible 2s have hit us soo hard. Everything is a battle everything is a no! And omg the crying / tantrums. My patience is really wearing thin. I sometimes feel guilty about complaining about her terrible 2 stage as other mums seems to just be getting on better with it or have a higher tolerance towards the behaviour. But this is just exhausting. She’s dropped her nap and her whole bedtime routine is now ruined because she’s overtired by the time it hits 6pm and then doesn’t want to sleep at that time. I’m at my wits end tbh. I’m just praying the phase will pass as soon as but I do feel guilty wasting these months away moaning about. But same time like you I find myself crying most days and depressed as hell. Sorry no advice as I’m in the exact same boat but I felt better reading your post knowing I’m not alone in this. Sending you hugs hoping we overcome this phase! 🤞🏽🤞🏽

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