...To ask if anyone enjoys the newborn baby stage?!?

[Flamingo1980]

I'd be genuinely interested to hear stories from people who truly loved the newborn stage. It seems to me that childless people believe it's magical and you should 'enjoy every minute' and people who have had babies mostly seem to agree that it's hell on earth.
During my newborn stage I thought it was wonderful, but with hindsight I can see now it was dreadful but in comparison to most I think I actually had an easy time... So I don't know what to think.
Did anyone truly love it and if so what was it that happened or didn't happen to make that happen?

[Angel2702]

I did, by far my favourite stage and I found it much easier than toddler years. If I could keep them newborn I’d have another.

[eeek88]

I was dreading it but it was more enjoyable than I expected and a very happy time of my life. I didn’t enjoy the endless feeding and now am finding having an older baby much more fun.

[JudgeJ]

So lovely to read so many positive rrsponses, too often this site seems to be a competition to see who can claim the worst experiences and must terrify mums-to-be!

[GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing]

Nope, really didn’t enjoy it.

I don’t do very well without sleep though.

[Strokethefurrywall]

Loved it with both my babies but they were both easy babies who slept a lot.

Struggled immensely with the willful toddler years with DS1 though, when DS2 was tiny.

I had easy deliveries and recoveries with both though despite excruciating after pains and baby blues with both.

[brogueish]

Loved it. For all the reasons already said. I also felt as though my life now had a higher purpose, and I am fully aware how wanky that sounds 😂. Blame the hormones!
I am an older mum (40s) who didn’t think I would ever be able to carry a baby to term, so I realise I have a particular perspective.