Looking for some reassurances/hand holding please as I’m 10 days postpartum with a baby girl, and feeling overwhelmed and guilty that my other two children (5 and 2) are not getting the attention from me that they are used to, and the tiredness/soreness from birth is making me grumpy and irritable with them. I’m also breastfeeding and I forgot how relentless it is in terms of time and energy, although know it gets easier.
I know it’s very early days and I imagine this is all very normal and one of those ‘this too shall pass’ situations but I’m finding my 2 year old in particular very hard work, he is going through a throwing/hitting phase so I’m constantly on edge with him around the baby. His speech is delayed which he is having therapy for but finding the time and energy to have one on one time with him is difficult, which makes me feel even more guilty. I only actually have my him for 1.5 days a week as the rest of the time he’s at nursery or with grandparents, but when I do have him I just clock watch and wish the time away so I can put him to bed. I feel like an awful mother!
Any words of wisdom or similar experiences please?!