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I really loved my newborn, but not really the sleep deprivation that he caused. I feel like at 6 months, we really fell into a happier and more sustainable routine, and he has more personality and as such is just more fun to be around, but I would go back and snuggle with him as a newborn in a heartbeat!

I would say I started really enjoying my baby around 4 weeks...before that, I was a mess between breastfeeding pain/dreading his feedings and hormones/baby blues--although newborn snuggles were pretty sweet. Now, at 8 weeks, I genuinely love being around him.

The first week was horrible. I was such an emotional wreck and I was so anxious that I was miserable. But after we hit the one week mark things got better and better. M is 3 weeks old today and while we still have our rough moments (like the nights that she fusses non stop from 10pm to 1am) she is absolutely the best thing that ever happened to me and I love being her mama.

Yes, I loved it! LO is 5 months old and I wish I could freeze time!

P.S. My LO had hip dysplasia as well and had to wear a harness for 6 weeks. Luckily that was all she needed and she is doing fine.

I loved it but it gets better everyday!

I love it so far! He has such a great temperament and has made or really easy for us so far. Plus he is just too cute!

@travelgirl1: Sure, go ahead!

@travelgirl1: physically I'm feeling about 90%back to normal. Emotionally I'm a bit better and still working on that. Thanks for asking.

At 3.5 weeks in, I like the newborn phase -- as long as he's sleeping or nursing. When the crying starts (which happens pretty regularly), I'm not a fan.

I did not enjoy the first month....I hope I enjoy the newborn phase more with my second LO.

I had a rough time in the newborn phase. LO had colic and she cried/screamed more hours in the day than not. After she was 4 months, things started settling down and I had finally figured out what I was doing. Months 5-8 were soooooo fun for me. But, right now, at 16 months, LO is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO fun. She plays, eats well, sleeps through the night, and is able to communicate simple things to me (being hungry, thirsty, tired) and she's just a joy.

@travelgirl1: I think he was too young to really be bothered by it, but I don't believe it is painful. He did have to wear it for a certain number of hours a day so I think that was the stressful part for my friend. However, it was off by the time he turned one and then he started walking normally a few months after that.

I loved it and surprisingly it gets better. Though at the same time each stage has it's unique set of challenges.

Congrats on your LO!

I've loved it all, but I waited a long time to have kids, so I've savored every moment... even the hard ones!

@hilsy85: same here minus BFing pain.

I struggled the first few weeks and didn't fully enjoy them. I was a crying/ hormonal mess. Motherhood has been a tough adjustment for me. At 4 weeks things started getting much better/easier and I started enjoying him more and more. Now he's 9 weeks and I just love being around him. Sometimes I wish I could've enjoyed those first weeks a bit more.

I absolutely loved it. Every minute of it. I was so nervous of getting PPD because i had depression earlier in my pregnancy, but it was like a dream! I felt like some cheese ball commercial lady because I love(d) it so much.