DS is five weeks old- have been breastfeeding on demand except for one formula top-up because of low blood sugar. Basically - I hate it. He eats constantly, and even now it's hurting less I'm just fed up with being pinned under a baby. I feel horrible for feeling like this but would just love someone else to be able to take him for a few hours, as opposed to what happens now, which is DP can 'tide him over' for ten minutes while I frantically have a shower/ eat a meal before he gets hysterical again. He's gaining weight fine - seems to have a tiny bit of reflux but otherwise no problems. Everyone keeps telling me it'll get better but so far it isn't. He's just started smiling, which again everyone assured me would 'make it all worthwhile'. It's undeniably cute, but definitely doesn't make me wish any less that I could just have a couple of hours to myself. I feel like my self has been stolen, and feel really horrible and defective for feeling like that. Any words of wisdom?
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