You never know love until you have a kid

My childhood friend recently had a child. She has always known motherhood is not for me and that I am childfree since before we even finished schools she was always in the "if it happens it happens camp" and I joked that she was so laid back she was horizontal because I was so anxious and neurotic about making sure I never ever became pregnant by any means necessary.

Fast forward 9 years. She has just gave birth to a baby boy about a month ago. During this time I have been travelling and working internationally. I asked her how she was doing and she said:

"It's wild because I never though I would enjoy it as much as I do. Don't get me wrong it’s the most challenging thing I’ve done because I need to keep this human alive with not much sleep 😂but also the most rewarding... when people say there no love like it you think yeah yeah but unless you do it yourself you never understand if you get me" I just responded "I am glad you feel this way lovely."

I just think that she is now trying to compete to make her life as a parent sound more important than my career, international travel etc. it's not the first time either the other day she was passive aggressive and said you get to live your dream of going on holiday and we get to live our dream of being a mum and creating the next generation. It sounded belittling or condescending. Like she was trying to compete

Additionally I don't think being a parent gives you the "I love more" ability because in my line of work I see kids being abused and murdered by their parents all the time. Equally I think being a parent can cause resentment to the kid because of the sacrifices you have to make, or what about parents who aren't in their kids lives? Also some childfree people love their parents or siblings or partners just as much. But it's as though she is gatekeeping that ability to love for only those who have given birth?