I think people say those comments to you not to be negative, but to prepare you. If you think it's going to be all happiness and perfection and you come home from the hospital and don't feel that way and are overwhelmed by how hard it can be, you could feel even worse. I appreciated the warnings, because although I love my kids with all my heart, those first few months were really hard for me and if I had only heard about the positives, I would have thought I was a terrible mother. Instead, I knew that it was normal to feel that way, and that it would get better. I think every mom would say it's without a doubt worth it, and it gets better every day, but I also think most moms would say that it's not all joy, so don't feel bad!