Had baby a week and a half ago and I feel so sad!

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I know it's a privileged position to be in - and I love my baby - so I'm not complaining, but time is just going too quickly!

I don't want my partner to go back to work next week and I'm sad that the midwife has just visited for the last time. I just want to stay in this bubble of newness and love. I wish I could rewind a week and a half and be back in the hospital with my brand new baby.

Can anybody relate? I know I'm probably being stupid and there are (undoubtedly) hormones involved but I just keep feeling tearful. It's all a bit non-specific but I think I've summed it up as best as I can.

Is this normal? Will it pass? 😬

Congratulations on your baby!

Very normal to have lots of strong feelings at this stage.

Many, many years into it, I can confirm that motherhood is exciting all the way! So much to look forward to.

It’s natural not to want your bubble of intimacy and closeness to end.

but you must prepare yourself for it.

Honestly, I quite liked the newborn stage but they are infinitely more interesting once they have a personality and constantly say crazy things to you. Enjoy your time now but it will it actually be even better in a couple of years.

Congratulations!! It’s very normal. Hormones made me batshit 🤣🤣

This is the very normal stage of baby blues, your hormones are sorting themselves out and this is very normal.

Congratulations on your new baby x

You're having a massive hormone come down. Have a hot bath, a cry and a massive slice of chocolate cake. You'll feel better in three years.

Thanks all, it's nice to know that I'm not alone!

This is actually my second baby but my first spent several months in intensive care when he was a newborn. So that sort of masked the baby blues (because it was a genuinely depressing situation so it was appropriate to be upset). Now I just feel like I should be happy but I can't be because of these weird feelings.

I'm in the bath, so next up, I'll have some chocolate cake. And maybe some prosecco.

I miss being pregnant too, I want to go back 😫😫😫

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Absolutely normal - it’s the hormonal change your body is going through.

I had forgotten this (DS is 3 now) - I remember that I realised the baby blues had gone when I wasn’t in tears at the thought of DH going back to work and how we would cope! So totally normal and I’m sure the feelings will pass. Hormones are all over the place and sleep deprivation on top is just great combo!

Aah bless you. I remember bursting into tears when my son was that age because I realised one day he was going to leave home.

24 years later and I can’t get rid of him 😂

This is your life from now, I’m emotional that my son is potty trained and not in nappies!

Op its normal. I remember thinking the same thing, my week old baby was no longer 'new'.
I think its very quick the days blend into one, Christmas and New Year will have just gone in a flash and your baby was born 'last year' instead of 'this year'

And you know what this year will fly try to enjoy it. It will be next Christmas and Santa stuff before you know it.

Aww I loved the hunkering down and living in a bubble stage, barely leaving the house and not seeing anyone, heaven.

A cute Christmas baby!

I remember this too - an overwhelming feeling of sadness while sobbing that my baby was getting older! As ppl said, it’s normal, even though it doesn’t feel like it! Congratulations to you - remember to be kind to yourself. Even though it’s your 2nd baby, it can still feel hard.

Congratulations on your baby xxx It upsets me so much that its not explained to new mums that the week after you have a baby will be the biggest hormonal rollercoaster known to man! I remember one particular day where I "ugly cried" from morning to night!

It gets better, you just need to try and do something small every day to feel human. Have a bath, eat half a lasagne, watch your fave movie while the baby sleeps. And most importantly try and get some sleep!

You'll feel better in three years.

Though come to think of it ...