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Thank you so much💗 It really is hard but i have been so excited my whole pregnancy so i can’t wait for those feelings to come flooding back xx
I absolutely felt like this and the first three weeks I was just overwhelmed and all was a blur. She's now 5 1/2 weeks and I feel much better about it, in the beginning it all is just new and it all is a LOT, it still is but we sort of have a tiny routine now most days which helps.
When my son was cluster feeding, I had to call my husband at work (he worked midnights). I was crying and telling him that I needed him to come home and take the baby away from me for a few hours so I could sleep because i was starting to get angry with our son. I remember saying, "im about to throw a chair through the window, and i can't stop feeling this way." He did in a heartbeat, and it helped me get the rest I needed. Never feel guilty about asking for help. You will drive yourself to the brink of snapping. I knew it wasn't my sons fault, and I needed to step back and needed to accept help. It's hard because you want to be the mom that can do it all, but you need to care for you too.
I’ve felt the same way my little one is 3 weeks old and the first 2 weeks it didn’t really register to me that I was his mom. Ik he was my baby and that I loved him but I felt like he really wasn’t mine and I had trouble bonding with him. I was crying 24/7 and some days i didn’t want to hold him cause I felt so miserable. His dads not in the picture so it’s just me taking care of him. It will go away eventually. One thing that really helped me is finding 2 things to do during the days for you taking a bath or going on a walk without baby. I would also recommend looking into resources for moms in your area (I’m from Florida and I got on healthy start). They can connect you with a maternal or postpartum therapist who can help you talk through your emotions. Be easy on yourself your learning how to be a mom and some days are harder than others. But your doing a great job love and it’s will eventually pass
Hormones! This is totally normal. Your thoughts may change, but they may not. If you still feel this way 3 weeks PP, talk to a doctor about postpartum depression. Totally normal and nothing to be ashamed of. Having a baby is a huge adjustment and it’s normal to grieve the way your life used to be, especially when you’re sleep deprived. Take tonight to relax and do some self care (even if that’s just sleeping!) ❤️