Has anyone else felt this way? I feel absolutely guilty even typing this but As much as I love my daughter, I don't enjoy being a mom. Has anyone else felt this way? I wouldn’t change having her or anything but I just think I need a break

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Yes mama it’s hard. Whenever I feel this way I take a shower. Brush my hair. Put two seconds worth of makeup on. Clean clothes. Tidy up a bit. Try to get a little bit more in control of my day. I know it’s hard. I get so frustrated with my newborn. I try to tell myself some women can’t have kids. Some women would kill to be able to breastfeed and birth a child.... it’s so hard in the moment... middle of the night.... screaming during the day.... I like the quote “you don’t have to love every moment”
Because it’s true. 
We can love most but are totally entitled to dislike some aspects of motherhood. Or any part of life for that matter. Give yourself some slack. Ladies let’s gives all of us some slack. Pregnancy is hard. Labor is hard. Breastfeeding is hard. Pumping is hard. Not breastfeeding is hard. It’s all hard. But we are awesome. And one day at a time we get it done. God made women so amazingly special.

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We all need a break sometimes, I have a 15 month old and a 5 week old so I literally get no time to myself. My fiance helps out with our older son a lot but it's not the same especially with this whole pandemic going on. I want to be able to just sit and relax alone for an hour or go walk around a store by myself. I get what you're saying, being a mom is tough, we have to do it all and still be strong and put on a happy face like we're not exhausted or stressed or drained.

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Feel that way alot especially last few days..
I have a 18 months old and a 3 week old who most of the time awake and cries, everything is a stragle with him.
My husband helps alot but the last few days i find my self crying alot and i feel like the worst mother in the world i event cant make my baby sleep...

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I felt this a lot with my first baby. It’s a difficult adjustment to make. I’ve found it a lot easier this time because I’m already a mom so I can enjoy it more, but still have my moments since we’re in isolation and don’t get any breaks.

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I completely understand where you’re coming from. I have an 8, 3, 2yo, and a 6 week old. I adore them all and love everything about them and our relationship together. They’re so fun to watch grow and to teach things. Sometimes though, I feel overwhelmed, like.. I don’t know what I’m doing. I don’t know how to do this? I can’t do this! 
When I get like that, I usually call my mom and we set up a day where the older kids can spend the night, or she will come to my house and help me with the kids. Or my husband will take us on a family drive(normally we’d go out, but we can’t right now lol). Something to break up the time and it always helps so much. 
I still don’t know if I’m a “great” mom or anything. I still don’t know if I’m doing it right. But I do know, that no matter what I will always be here for my kiddos and I love them.

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It's totally ok to not like being a mother, as long as you are still taking care and loving you child, which I am sure you do. So don't feel guilty.
I voted no because I have doubts and there are tough times... but it doesn't make me not like being a mother. I'm still quite happy with that! I just accept that good and bad are all a part of it and try not to be too hard on myself.

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I do feel that way a lot.  My little guy needs me so much and he has acid reflux and cries so much its not what i expected. My husband struggles with the crying also but a lot more than me so i just don't really get a break...i get no me time and have to trot care of everyone and everything... i hope with time i start to feel differently...

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Its normal.  Being a mom is a hard ajustment. I have four. I havent had a day offnin almost 4 years....but, I LOVE  my kids more than life. I would die for them without second thought, but getting up to clean marker off the couch for the third time on a sunday morning, or make the twelfth piece if toast that will end up on the floor gets pretty exhausting. Hang in there.

Has anyone else felt this way? I feel absolutely guilty even typing this but As much as I love my daughter, I don't enjoy being a mom. Has anyone else felt this way? I wouldn’t change having her or anything but I just think I need a break

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