Am I the only one who can't remember the brand new baby stage :(

[Rosebud1302]

My DS is only 5 months old but I feel like I can't remember most of the first 2/3 months of his life. Which upsets me. I can't remember sleepy newborn cuddles. I don't remember us sitting on the sofa together with him snuggled on me fast asleep. I don't remember him falling asleep as I walked around with him in my arms. Even though I know all of those things happened. Does anyone else feel the same?! I did have mild PND so I wonder if that is why I don't remember it. But after looking at recent posts about the newborn stage it makes me sooooo sad that I can't get that time back with him ☹️☹️

Yes!! I forgotten it too. I look back at his pictures with sadness. He’s 4 months now and if anyone would asked me how often he slept, fed etc...I can’t actually remember.

It’s true what they say, it goes so quick.

I know what you mean, I think (especially if you're a first time Mum), the newborn phase is a bit of a shock to your system and it goes by in a sleep-deprived haze!
I do remember moments of it but the does pass so quickly!

It's so sad isn't it! I was looking at photos and videos last night and it made me so sad that I will never get that time with him again :( oh dear - hormones haha!!

I only have a very few snapshot memories of the first couple of months with my now six month old too (and I think most of them are actually based on photos not authentic memories!). I think it's really common though - pretty much every friend or family member with an older baby who saw him when he was tiny said some variant of 'I can't remember mine ever being this small'.

What has really surprised me is how true it is that you forget the bad bits! I remember thinking 'yeah, right' when people told me I'd forget birth/the worst bits of having a newborn, etc., but I really have! DH reminded me the other day of how in the morning we'd have six or seven nappy bags lined up by our bed because he'd poo every time he fed and that was how often he fed overnight - I think if someone had asked me off the top of my head I'd have said that his pre-weaning routine of pooing every three or four days was from birth, I'd totally forgotten about the constant nappy changes!

Yes that is so true! I was the same as you - nope I am NEVER going to forget this but I definitely have. It is amazing how our brains work to make us forget the rubbish stuff haha