To think my baby would be better with a different mum?

[lostandalonewithbaby]

I'm not a good mum. I genuinely believe my little one deserves better. Has anyone felt like this? Have you ever seriously considered handing your baby over to someone who can do a better job? It breaks my heart but I am so bad at this.

I felt like this at times. Being a mum is tough especially when they're little and you don't get much back from them. My DD is now 2 and it's obvious that I'm her world and she'd be bereft without me. Are you on medication?

The pressure to be an ideal parent is very strong, but the truth is that no-one is. When it comes to parenting, "good enough is good enough" - we can only do our best. The world, into which we are all born, is an imperfect place, and your child is part of that. You will do your best, as we all do. Take care. Be kind to yourself.

No, because you are the only mum that exists for that baby.

Whatever the problem is it would be better to do some deep work and work on that problem directly than try to hand the baby over.

You are being very hard on yourself. We all make mistakes and we all have flaws. You can break any habit, even though it may take time, and you can work on anything, you just need to give yourself a break and the space to do so. You can also ask for help.