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I think if once a week you can arrange with your partner to do something with friends /family and he looks after the baby would be good. I normally have a arrangement that once a week I go attend aquafit xlasses which I enjoy, it runs for a number of weeks, once that ends then it's back to mum life but every other week I try to do something by myself while my husband is at home, whether going do a bit of retail therapy or something else. During the week try to attend some sort of activity with baby, maybe soft play, or stay and play at local children centre once a week, a walk around the park, try to get baby use to being out and about or in shops and other things that will help as baby grows. Otherwise once a week even daily I make sure i have a morning routine where I can do my own self care and night as well. Also do things at home as a family. Today we are watching Garfield at home with the kids.
You're absolutely not alone, sometimes it's nice to reminisce about when you weren't intensely needed 24/7. Don't feel bad, we're only human and parenting is so isolating these days compared to the past. Our time will come again!
Thank you all! Was nice to read others feel the same. I think having more things booked in with friends will be good so will try to do that. I'm also back at work 3 days a week and I bet I will miss spending every day with baby! Can't win! X
How old are you if you don’t mind me asking? I waited quite a while (gave birth a week before my 36th birthday) and don’t feel this way as I felt I did everything I wanted to do. Not to say you were too young of course but maybe you still had things you wanted to do? Is there a way you could get your partner to take baby and to allow you to get back to you a bit more? And do things you want? Family? Someone that could take them for you?
I feel similar sometimes it would be nice to leave the house without panicking I've forgot the kitchen sink. Or to sit and drink a hot cup of tea instead of a cold one. Or to go to the loo or have shower on my own. Just simple things like that is what I miss. But as we all know we are not saying we don't love our gorgeous babies just cause we miss things. I'm so proud of my little girl and she's only 9 months. Being a mum is so hard just for the mixed feelings all the time.
Yeah I totally understand this! I was feeling the same luckily got a day out for drinks and food with a friend tomorrow xx