Nikki Bella Gets Candid About Parenting Struggles Of Being 'Exhausted'

Nikki Bella is opening up about the realities of motherhood and how raising her soon-to-be three-year-old son has been challenging.

The former professional wrestler not only dominated the wrestling world alongside her twin sister Brie for more than a decade. She became a two-time WWE Divas Champion, with her reign of 301 days being the longest reign for the now-defunct title.

However, notwithstanding that Garcia has a track record of being a champion and fighter, it seems parenting is a field that requires more training for the mom of one.

While the 39-year-old was thrilled after she and her husband, Artem Chigvintsev, welcomed their first child, Matteo, on July 31st, 2020, they were not anticipating the roller coaster of emotions that came with bringing up a child.

Granting an exclusive interview with E! News to talk about her life as a mom, the TV personality revealed that her two-year-old son "has got his daddy's sweet soul – I have a sweet boy." She also noted that he has a feisty side to him which she loves.

Garcia then got candid, sharing her relatable parenting moment. "The toddler stage, I'm not gonna lie, has rocked me a lot. I feel like I've been exhausted for almost three years, and I'm like, 'Brie, when do I get my life back?''' she lamented.

As you may know, Brie, like her twin sister, is also a mom to her daughter Birdie, 6, and her son Buddy, who will turn 3, on August 1, just one day after his hours-older cousin.

The doting mom continued, "You go from teething to then just getting him in preschool and dealing with sickness, and there's always something. And Matteo also had a speech delay, so just even dealing with that and doing therapy – so toddler stage has definitely rocked me."

Regardless of the troubles that come with parenting a little child, the former wrestler still relishes every moment she gets to spend with her son.

In her words, "I will say that I wish I could freeze this age because seeing him have his own personality but also having him be all about mommy – and daddy too, but really a lot about mommy – I just want to freeze it and I want to keep him like this forever."

Interestingly, the parents have a sweet way of raising their precious boy. She further disclosed, "He loves being with mommy and daddy. He literally every morning has to come in the bed with Artem and I and be between us, and it's just such a special thing for our family that we do. And I know it's going to be such a core memory for him." 

While still on the subject of navigating being a parent, she declared, "I would say motherhood and parenthood is definitely so much harder than I would have ever imagined just because you have two different people."

Relating it to her marriage, she added, ''Like, you're already trying to make a marriage work, we're already merging that. But then Artem and I, we did things a little different, we had the kid first and then marriage, so trying to be on the same page with everything, it's difficult, and definitely something we work on."

Garcia's revelation about her difficulties with mothering comes months after the mom of one disclosed that she and Chigvinstev had to rush their son to the emergency room. In November, the "Incomparable" author took to her Instagram to share the heartbreaking news with her fans.

She revealed in her caption, "What a weeeeeek! Wrapped on set. Had to take little Teo to the ER for a really bad cut on his fingers. 😭 Absolute worst feeling so far as a mama!!"

Within minutes of making the post, her loyal fans trooped into her comments section to wish her son a speedy recovery. One fan wrote, "Tough! I hope baby boy is feeling better."

Another penned, " Hope Teo is okay after the trip to the ER for a really bad cut on his finger. Had to see him hurt. You all are an amazing family. Take care and love to everyone. ❤❤❤."

A third fan added, "Oh sorry about Matteo's accident. But yes these things happen, I remember my son cut his little finger on a bike spoke. He got 1 (one) stitch. To this day we call him "stitch" LOL 😘. Hope he feels better."

Although Garcia is still trying to adapt to the overwhelming feeling of motherhood, it might come as a surprise to some that the mom of one considered having another baby last year.

The retired wrestler revealed during a chat with her sister Brie on their podcast "The Bellas" that she approached her husband about having "baby fever" and wanting to birth a girl.

She remarked, "I was talking to Artem about having baby fever. We kind of got in a big detailed conversation about it." She continued, "I was like, 'You know, I do have baby fever, but I don't know. Is right now right? Do you wanna try for a girl? And actually, Artem was like, 'We need to wait.'''

She noted that Chigvinstev wanted them to wait and concentrate on Matteo, who was still too young for a younger sibling. The doting mom added that her husband wanted their son to clock four before they tried for a second baby, which she gladly agreed to.