First time Mum blue

[Megglou]

My little one is approaching 3 months now and I'm finding myself more tired, irritable and emotional than ever before. I have been so unbelievably lucky as he is such an easy baby but the past 2 weeks has decided to fight every nap he needs and cries until he tires himself out. Will this wear off? I've never struggled with his cries up until now. I absolutely love being a mum and would not be without my little family that we so desperately wanted, but recently I'm finding myself day dreaming about my pre-baby life. Is this totally normal and am I being paranoid that having these thoughts is making me a terrible Mum? Is there such a thing as the 3 month blues? 🙈

Absolutely completely normal! Mine are 3 years old and 6 months and I still have days where I cry and want my life back. Being a parent can be so difficult and thankless sometimes.

Try getting out the house as much as you can and even going for a walk can help.

Thank you! I feel incredibly guilty for wishing the times back of when he wasn't here, but I wouldn't be without him.

I have a baby a little younger and I think the cumulative effect on not sleeping well is really hitting.

It is completely normal, please try not to feel guilty.
As a pp said try and get out of the house if possible, just getting out and about can help.
This is the most life changing thing that will happen to you and you wouldn’t be human if you didn’t look back to when your life was different, this doesn’t mean that you’re a bad Mum, just a first timer trying your best. As we all did.
It’s a very long time since I had a young baby and now my PFB is a Dad himself.
Don’t be too hard on yourself, all you can do is your best
Best wishes
💐🍰

I meant to add that the sleeping does get easier in time

I think its definately normal to have times where you are so fed up with everything that you long for your child free days. I still do regularly and mine are 2.5 and 8months.

Trying to get my babies to nap and sleep is the worst part of motherhood for me. Unless they by some miracle go straight off to sleep then I get so stressed and feel anxiety rising very quickly, especially if I know they're tired.
I would recommend using any method you find that makes it easier - be that dummies, feeding to sleep, going out in the pram ay naptime (or for a drive if they like the car seat!)
If you have to them put the baby in the cot, go away for a few minutes and then go back and try again.

If you feel that you really aren't enjoying yourself then always go and see your GP, PND can creep up on you sometimes. But on the whole motherhood so far has been very up and down for me, especially after my 1st.