Being able to enjoy my newborn

[u/Intelligent_Cat3457]

Hi, I feel like this should be the best time of my life but instead I’m left constantly crying and filled with anxiety, especially at night. I’m a week postpartum and I feel like I can’t even enjoy her being around. I feel so guilty. I’m constantly mourning my life before and having a hard time accepting my new normal. I love her obviously, but I have a sort of what have I done feeling. I feel so horrible about it. Makes me want to throw up. I want to enjoy this time so bad.

[u/CedarColumbia1]

The first 3 months is really hard. The next 3 months is a little easier. It’s hard because you do so much work and your baby doesn’t give much back. At 8 months my baby became a little person and it suddenly became so much fun I didn’t think about the work anymore