Anyone else finding motherhood hard?

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Not sure if it's because it's baby no 3 but it's just so overwhelming. Don't really have anyone to talk to in real life because they're all so busy. Partner works nights so hardly has time for the day. Right now I have my 6 year old. But she'll be at school tomorrow. 2 year old is independent but can get clingy. Sleep deprivation isn't great either. Baby is 8 weeks. I've been given anxiety medicine for post partum anxiety. I'm struggling if I'm honest. The days can so lonely sometimes.

Thats a tough set of ages, no wonder you’re feeling drained.

be kind to yourself. One day at a time.

@DNAwrangler thank you. You're the first person to say that to me. Everybody else has said 'nice age gaps' but omg it's so hard.

I Imagine it will be lovely when they are older. But right now you’re in the thick of it!!

I’ve always found it hard but for me it’s got harder as they’ve got older (sorry to say) and I’m sure that’s not the case for most people.

I had three under five. It’s hard I know but time passes and you cope. Being a parent is the hardest job in the world. I found that it doesn’t necessarily get any easier, it just gets different as they grow up. Three teenage boys was a challenge and even now my adult children give me heartache. ❤️

Sounds fecking exhausting. Look after yourself, I struggle, and I only have one who is a lot older than yours!

I don't think there's anyone who doesn't find motherhard hard, surely.

At times it is exhausting, with no respite at all. Evdn when they get older it's that 'on call' feeling 24/7.

Parenting is really fucking hard, like a whole new level of exhaustion.

I'm on baby #1 and omg it's so hard! You are incredible managing 3! I'm in awe.

Mine is also about 8 weeks and I'm desperately hoping he starts sleeping for longer periods. Sleep deprivation is an absolute killer. I'm also struggling with some mental health stuff postpartum and was not prepared at all mentally for the changes to my body either! Anxiety is so horrid - I really hope it starts to lift a little and there's some support available.

I don't really have much advice as I'm a new mum of just the one so far but just to say you must be amazing and I really hope you can carve out some time for yourself to relax somehow because you must seriously deserve it.

I'd also love to have 3 fairly close together and I've read a lot on here ppl saying that it's incredibly tricky to begin with but pays off when they get a bit older, are all playing together, at ages where they enjoy similar things etc. I don't know myself if that's the case but that's what I've read anyway. Sending lots of support and well wishes your way x

I have a 14 month old going on 14 years she's a sassy little thing. It's so fucking hard. Harder than I ever imagined before in my 'how hard can it be ' (I was a w*nker, clearly) days.
A good friend said "and this will too pass" when I was really struggling in the early days, and it will OP I promise you. X