...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?

[TheEagle]

bug=but

[TooSassy]

I look back and wish I'd cherished it more.

My DC's are a great age though so I'd say the young children (pre 11, pre attitude) are just am fab.

Went on a date where the guy said he wouldn't mind having another one. I'm utterly astonished to say that I've been broody ever since! Hormones!

[GingerFoxInAT0phat]

I love the newborn stage, they're just so tiny and cute an defenceless!

Haven't enjoyed between 1 and 2 and a half with either of them. Ds1 is 6 now and a delight. Ds2 is 3 in March, is utterly adorable but is extremely hard work and he has a speech delay and doesn't talk at all.

I offer to look after everybody's newborns!

[GingerFoxInAT0phat]

Sorry most of that doesn't really make sense, speed wrote it with 1% on my phone and didn't check!

[TheEagle]

There's something dangerous about this thread, I feel a bit broody just reading it

[Freezingwinter]

I loved it, I love curled up baby snuggles and dressing them in diddy outfits. I adored it!

[LibrariesGaveUsP0wer]

TheEagle - by contrast I feel massive relief I am never going back. I always wanted three kids, but DC3 was an accident because I couldn't face the baby stage a third time.

[AcrossthePond55]

I have to admit I see that period through the haze of time since my sons are 32 and 26, but I think of that time with a nostalgic pang. The magic and wonder of that tiny life, completely dependent on me. Each day was a miracle.

[IJustLostTheGame]

I hated it.
In my darkest hours I imagined throwing dd out the bedroom window.
I would never have actually done it, and I felt dreadful for even split second thinking it.

I didn't cope well with a constantly screaming baby and sleep deprivation with no support.

I did love the toddler stage though and loads of people hate that.

[IPityThePontipines]

Dd1 yes. Dd2 no. Had a terrible birth and that plus the standard lack of sleep took a long time to get over.

Toddlers however, are amazing and scrumptious. I'd forgotten how fun that was.

[Heleng1982]

Me i loved it with all three of mine. Just sat in a darkened room feeding and having a snuggle. Nothing nicer from the newborn stage :)

[SummerNights1986]

I think that unless you have a very young baby now, it's probably difficult for lots of us to really, properly remember.

Mine are now 5 and 7.

I remember loving the newborn stage:
Cuddles
Snuggling all day and staying in PJ's
The satisfaction you feel when they had a long bf or drank a whole bottle
Coming home to find dh asleep on the couch with the baby - possibly the cutest thing i'd seen

And so on. I also think I may have fairly rose tinted glasses.

[Finallyonboard]

I loved it, but then, I've loved every stage. Having a child is such a blessing.

[SiegeofEnnis]

It was the most utterly miserable period of my life. If anyone had said to my face that I should 'enjoy every minute', just as I figured that I had made an appalling mistake, I would have throttled them with a puke-covered muslin.

On the other hand, he's now three and a half, and I've adored the past two years, which I know some people find very difficult.

[Starspread]

I have a two week old snoozing in my lap; I'm incredibly lucky (very supportive partner basically spent his paternity leave doing all the not-breastfeeding parenting so I could get as much rest as possible; both baby and I took to breastfeeding very quickly) and honestly I'm absolutely loving it. It's amazing and if I could stop time to just hold on to this tiny fast-growing bundle a little while longer, I would. I admit that's no doubt fuelled by haywire hormones and lack of sleep, but I don't feel it any less for knowing that!

[Nanofone]

Loved it when my DCs were newborn and loved it with my DGD. Can't wait for the next one!

[PeppasNanna]

I love the newborn stage...I've done it 6 times.

Toddlers on the other hand...

Looking forward to my fist GC in the next few weeks.

[Flumplet]

Oh yes I loved it!! I found my 'thing' - I thought I would be useless but really enjoyed it. Obviously it had its stresses ( I found breast feeding difficult, ds had quite a tongue tie) but I found the sleepless nights and nappy changes to be a breeze if I'm honest - and probably partly due to me being an absolute lazy mare - I wasn't worried about laundry and dishes stacking up and slept whenever I could. The house was a tip, but I was happy and my baby was pretty laid back, so I know I was very lucky - I understand and appreciate that.

[KatieLatie]

Took me about 5 weeks to work out what on earth was going on - and for things to settle into a pattern - and it was really quite good.

Would very happily swap my nearly 6 year old for a newborn right now: he isn't bad, but he is very very "trying" right now :(

[revealall]

I was already a nanny so having my own newborn was a piece of cake.

Could do as we pleased and he did was feed and sleep (16 hours a day). What's not to love?

[DrHarleenFrancesQuinzel]

I hated it all 3 times. So glad I dont ever have to do it again (fingers crossed)

Sorry. Im not a baby person.

[stealtheatingtunnocks]

Nope. Lot of work for bog all return. Lazy wee feckers don't even bother to smile for the first 6 weeks - selfish gits. Am thoroughly enjoying 7 month to pre-teen stage, though. See how I get on from here on in...

[Shakshuka]

Not for me. I far prefer it when they get older - 3 plus is when the really good stuff starts.

Although there is a honeymoon period when you get out of the utter craziness of the newborn stage and before they can walk when they're pretty easy and mobile, that's a nice phase before you hit the hell that is toddlerdom

[Atenco]

Before I had my own baby I didn't like babies, except for newborns, they have always fascinated me, so yes, I loved the newborn stage.

[Sparrowlegs248]

DS is 4months old and, despite being a baby who won't nap alone, bf a LOT through the nights, unplanned co sleeping and little help (husband does absolutely nothing, both grandmothers like a visit but don't actually help) i still love it.

DS doesn't cry lot though would if i tried to fix him into a routine and made him.sleep alone.