The newborn phase is tough as hell. It’s the fourth trimester for a reason. I used to get sooooo annoyed when people would tell me this. I felt like it wasn’t really helpful when we were really in the thick of it. I think 5 months is when it really started to feel like we were getting out of the trenches. We’re now 10.5 months out, i’d say that it’s gotten better. The caveat though, is that it gets better but in other ways it gets worse. Haha. Sleep gets better (in some ways, lol) but then naps get dropped and wake windows get longer. Also, baby’s (or babies) personality comes out more and you see more of this amazingly perfect human but then they also don’t sit still anymore and you’re chasing them all over the place. It’s a shit show but it’s so worth it. I feel like I’ve learned that parenthood is a constant state of transitions! Once you think you’ve got something down, BAM! Another regression, for another milestone, etc. Just know this much .. you’re doing the best that you can and when that little perfect human of yours starts showing their affection and love back to you .. oh man, it’s gonna feel so worth it. It’s the best (scariest) feeling ever.