Hate the newborn stage

[Hotchocolate123]

Just so everyone knows I am so thankful to have two healthy little girls and love them so much.
Just wondering if anyone else feels/felt the same as me.
I have a 16 month old and a 7 day old newborn.
Does anyone else absolutely hate the newborn stage or is it just me? I am already counting down the days to when she gets to 6 months.

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I hated it with both my girls. We have so much fun now they're older. You have my sympathy. The newborn stage is hard and boring despite the love you have for them

Nope sorry i hated the 1-2yr stage, newborn stage allowed me to be lazy and take the baby where I wanted!

Yep. I didn't really enjoy being a mum until about the 6 week mark. It is so relentless when they are tiny.

I had my little girl 11 days ago and I love it. I love caring for her, feeding her, cuddles. It's other people I can't stand!

Yep, me too. I only have one so wonder if I would relax and enjoy it more the second time round, but not enough to put it to the test haha
Looking back there are loads of positives for the newborn stage but when you are in the thick of it its tough! Congratulations on your new addition and hang on in there x

Yep me too; it was the sleep deprivation that I couldn’t cope with and not knowing what they wanted me when they cry. I found from 6 weeks it started getting better

I didn’t enjoy it at all the first time but more relaxed the second time so enjoying it more - it is what it is, you can’t do a lot - so just have to go with it. And it will be over before you know it!

I've got a 8 month old and I'm hanvjerung after the new born stage alteadg. Csnt have another though, I'm done. 😭

Hankering already 🤦‍♀️

I absolutely hated it. Groundhog Day as infinitum. I was so bored.

So glad it isn't just me!! I feel like everyone says that I'll miss these days, but it's the sleep deprivation, crying and constant changing nappies. I much prefer it when they can laugh and smile, and start to move around!

I hated it. Im not having another because of it.

@Letsallscreamatthesistene I can completely understand why people don't have another!! In films, the babies always sleeping, and has a feed, and sleeps straight away when put down... But it is nothing like that!!
It's the main reason why I have had another so soon after my daughter so I can finish with the newborn phase for good!!

Totally understand.

I did enjoy the newborn stage, but I think I was on a natural adrenaline.

DS is so much more fun now he's 2 and is chatting away

Hated it with my first, he had severe reflux and just used to cry non stop really. He's 4 now but still a handful, always needs attention and always whining about something 😂

Second time around I've loved it. For the first 2 months DS2 just fed, pooped and slept. He's almost 6 months now and still a very easy going baby.

I loved the newborn stage. Was the best bit for me

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I hated it. Im not having another because of it.

Ditto.

I found the newborn stage- well the first year- so so hard! First time harder than the second.

1 year + got much easier and I now have a 4 year old and a 2 year old and I love it! They're fab ages (even though everyone says toddlers are horrors, I'd take five of them over small babies).

I did have babies who had terrible reflux, screamed an awful lot and didn't sleep though. Now they both sleep 12 hours a night and they 2 year old still naps 2 hours a day. Winning at life these days

I hated motherhood until my youngest was about 2 or 3. Even now I feel it has about 1:4 bad days to good.

Only really started enjoying it at 2/2.5. Babies are hard and I had good sleepers 😬

Yep, it's bloody awful generally. I've got three children and hated it the first two times until they were about 8 months and then I liked it. I remember saying to the HV that it was a bit like having an ungrateful pet...

With my third baby I loved it, no idea why but she was my definite last and a very easy baby so maybe that's it?

Newborns are hard work, demanding and you don't get much back. You can never figure out what's wrong with them so it's all trial and error and it can be a bit thankless. I think a lot of people feel like this though so you are not alone!

I have a 20 month old son. He was a very unsettled baby up until he was about 1. It was really hard going so I understand your post. He's still quite whiny now and needs a lot of stimulation as he gets bored very quick but it's a lot easier than those early months.

My DS is 6 weeks old today and I can say that I have not enjoyed the newborn phase!

A few people have mentioned that things start getting a bit easier at the 6 week mark so I am hoping this will be true for us!

Bloody awful phase and not one I wish to revisit!

For me, the first 6 months were torture and up to age 1 was still very hard. I'm finding the toddler phase so much more enjoyable, even though it's still hard.