I know motherhood is hard but am I just extra terrible at it?

Postpartum Recovery

I’m 9 months postpartum, and I love my baby girl more than anything. But wow... I feel like I’m in a constant state of overwhelm and overstimulation.

My house is a mess. I’m a mess. I leave the house dressed like Adam Sandler half the time. I’m struggling to keep up with prepping three meals a day for my baby (I always make it happen somehow), let alone feeding myself properly. My sweet girl is crawling everywhere, practicing standing on her own, couch cruising, terrorizing the cats, and making sure she gets a well-balanced diet of whatever she can find on the floor.

On top of that, we're deep in the separation anxiety phase. She only wants me and wants to be held by me most of the day. I love that she finds comfort in me, but it's so hard to get anything done or have a moment to myself when she cries the second I put her down or leave her with Dad. 

I’m beyond exhausted. I honestly thought that by 9 months postpartum I’d have found my groove and started feeling like myself again, but I feel so far from that.

Does anyone else feel this way, or am I just really bad at being a mom?

Posted Jul 13, 2026, 4:27 PM UTC

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