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Surely there's something good about newborns

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AngelaCarleen · 25/11/2009 19:13

I am 28 weeks pregnant with our first baby, and ever since we told people all we have heard is that come february our lives will be over. We'll no longer be able to sleep, at all! We'll have no money (and never will again). We'll never ever ever be able to go out again. The list goes on and on and on.

I know that there is another similar thread on here with a rather provocative title, but surely there's something nice about newborns, and what they grow into, or the human race would have come to an end centuries ago.

So please please tell me something good.

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GiraffeAHolic · 25/11/2009 19:16

They smell delicious,

They're all squishy,

They're a blank canvas that you see develop into a fully formed personality,

They melt your heart countless times a day.

Oh I miss the newborn days

hobbgoblin · 25/11/2009 19:17

Er, I think most of the above is utter rubbish.

colditz · 25/11/2009 19:17

They are LURVLY

Their heads smell strange and divine

They have toenails. Real human ones.

bibbitybobbityhat · 25/11/2009 19:18

They are little miracles.

Tambajam · 25/11/2009 19:18

They are cuddly and warm and gorgeous.
They make you feel important and valued and vital.
They are an excellent excuse for online shopping, takeaways, staying on the sofa with a decent boxset and a remote control, eating cake, ignoring annoying relations and napping in the day.

nickytwotimes · 25/11/2009 19:19

The best thing about the newborn stage is that it is very short.
I hate it personally, but for me it is worth enduring to get a lvely older baby/toddler/child.

Loads of people love newborns though. They are all mad.

Btw, your life will NOT be over. Ds has made our lives better in the long term.

2greatboys · 25/11/2009 19:19

When your baby is born it honestly feels like a miracle, there is no other feeling like it. That small, gorgeous little bundle that you have created.

YanknCock · 25/11/2009 19:21

I miss the little ingratiating noises DS made when he wanted to feed during the first week. The very soft 'ah ah ah' noise (accompanied by head bobbing) turned into a screechier 'EH EH EH EH EH!' far too quickly.

ellielou02 · 25/11/2009 19:26

The way you cant stop looking at them in absolute amazement.
When they fall asleep on you and nestle their head into your neck.
FWIW my girls were both good babies and only woke once during the night till they were about 6 weeks old, then slept all night.
Good luck, you will love it.

Arsed · 25/11/2009 19:27

Everything about newborns is good !

ILoveGregoryHouse · 25/11/2009 19:31

Isn't it nice for folk to tell you such lovely things Angela? Why on earth do they do that?

No, your life will not be over. It will be different. Some things you'll like, some things you won't but it sure as hell is worth it. And things change and move on so, even if you don't enjoy the newborn phase, which I think is lovely, it'll be differnt in a day/week/month's time.

Good luck, enjoy your pregnancy and your baby.

FlyMeToDunoon · 25/11/2009 19:32

They are amazing!
They do have personalities [not blank canvasses] and it's awesome to see them develop and change every day.

harimosmummy · 25/11/2009 19:36

Oh... those early days... when no one and nothing else matters...

I think we look back with rose tinted glasses, if I'm honest. I worried terribly with DS (and not much better with DD), but I look back on those days as some of the most perfect of my entire life.

You know, the life you have had up to now WILL be over, but the one you get to have is SOOOOOO MUCH better. it's different and it doesn't always feel better... but you know, every time you worry about your LO, it is because you love them more than anything on earth.

I'm sitting here, with my 3MO in her moses basket and my 18MO in his cot (I have a video link to his room! ) and already those newborn days are over.

They go soo quickly. Don't put any pressure on yourself to feel a certain way or whatever. Do what feels right and try to enjoy them as much as you can. Whatever, you will look back on them as some of the best days!!

HM x

fruitshootsandheaves · 25/11/2009 19:36

They don't answer back

They don't look at you in horror if you buy them an outfit

harimosmummy · 25/11/2009 19:39

And they don't move when you are changing their nappy.

They don't run away shouting 'no, mummy'

They don't fight sleep, even thou they are shattered

They don't bite you when you put your finger in thier mouths

They just drink milk and don't need you to cook a balanced and varied meal every day!!

cakeywakey · 25/11/2009 19:40

They are soft, cuddly and smell wonderful (as long as their nappy doesn't need changing)

oranges · 25/11/2009 19:40

when they sleep, and a smile slowly spreads over their face, you feel like the luckiest person alive for seeing it.
When they FINALLY manage to breastfeed properly and look at you with a look of sheer ecstacy, you realise no one else has ever needed you so completely before.

cakeywakey · 25/11/2009 19:41

When they yawn or sneeze, they look super-cute

FfreckleFface · 25/11/2009 19:44

The little milky-drunk look they give you when they finish a feed.

They WANT to be held and cuddled. The day comes all too soon when you still think they are a tiny baby and they're wriggling out of your arms because they are far too busy for mummy...

theslightlypeckishcaterpillar · 25/11/2009 19:44

The tiny babygros lined up on the washing line.

When they fall asleep on you and they're so tiny they fit on your chest.

How delicate their skin seems, really thin and precious

That lovely post natal babymoon feeling

HeadFairy · 25/11/2009 19:45

They are endlessly entertaining to watch when they're asleep and pulling all sorts of crazy faces (well ds used to) and despite all new borns looking absolutely hideous moments after birth, yours amazingly looks soo beautiful it's untrue. I had a cs so I didn't even have the excuse of exhaustion or hallucinogenic drugs to blame, but I remember sobbing to dh how beautiful ds was when he was handed to me. I look back at the photos now and he was just like every other baby that's been submerged in fluid for 9 months, wrinkly, squashed, covered in vernix and gooey!

upahill · 25/11/2009 19:46

You'll feel like your the only person in the world to have a baby you will be that proud!!!

It's new chapter in your life.

I want another baby

HeadFairy · 25/11/2009 19:47

BTW op, DON'T read the other thread about how hard it is with a newborn.... all those things are true, but you'll find them out yourself soon enough. For now, just get excited wondering who your dc will look like, and what colour eyes he/she will have!

harimosmummy · 25/11/2009 19:47

Oh, Headfairy, you are SOO right.

I thought DS was the most gorgeous child ever... looking back.. I can appreciate that he looked rather like an alien!!

HM x

dinkystinky · 25/11/2009 19:48

You made that tiny little snuffly bundle of gorgeousness - that knowledge will leave you staring in awe (and possibly shock) at them for hours...and they are so tiny and snuffly and cuddly all you want to do for the first few days is cuddle them, feed them and love them.

And the absolute best thing about having your first baby is the ability to have a babymoon - plan to do NOTHING the first week at home with your baby, just lie in bed or on the sofa, cuddling, watching dvds or tv, eating yummy food (for your partner or parents/friends to deal with the cooking and providing food) and getting to know your little one. It is truly wonderful.

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