I have an 8 month old baby and am currently on maternity leave.
I overthink absolutely everything. I worry if the love I have for my baby is how it should feel? Why am I not loving mat leave? Why can I not always think of ways to entertain my baby? Why do I get bored playing? Why do I feel hugely overwhelmed with having a life to take care of? Does that mean I don’t love her? Why do I crave my own time?
Every move I make (no exaggeration), I worry that i’m doing it wrong. If I’m out shopping with my baby I think ‘am I interacting with her enough?? Should i be talking to her more? What can i talk about??’
I didn’t think I could have children, spent pregnancy in a total state of severe anxiety and am currently having CBT now. My question really is, aside from perhaps my thoughts being persistent and bothersome, are these sorts of things most first time mums think, or is this just me?
I so wish I could have other mums experiences. I hear so many women talk about this overwhelming love and absolutely blissful first year. I have spent mine drowning in self doubt and wondering when I will ever feel like myself again :(
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Is this how all Mums feel or is it just me? :(
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KateEC91 · 23/10/2020 20:05
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