Stay at home mum

Same here it does get lonely 😞

Always!! While we’re at home our friends who don’t have kids are at work, then they’re tired from work so they can’t come over after work. Sick of seeing the same 4 walls!

I'm on maternity leave and I get you. I've spent the last 8 months barely seeing people really. I'm on SMP now so I'm in my overdraft the day after it's paid now so I just don't go out anymore as I don't have the money. I don't really want to return to my job but I am looking forward to seeing people again

I feel the same as @Helen on mat leave and can feel lonely especially as the weather is horrible now so park walks are not happening anymore. But my friends come over or my parents babysit so I get a bit of me time and adult conversations however it would be nice to return to work. Although I don't want to leave my baby. I do look forward to a bit of "me normality" if that makes sense.

I have always said as much as adore my children I am not made to be at home 24/7 - and absolute hats off to those who do. I have a very busy, close nit work place and I’m in the run up to maternity leave and having to take all my annual leave, week 2 and it’s absolutely killing me.

I’ve been at home over a year now and not going back to work until my daughter is in nursery between 2 & 3

We go out for walks but I don’t have many mum friends to talk to during the day. X

I feel you. I have a 11 months old. I have always worked and I am looking forward to go back to work. I live in a village where I don’t have friends. We go for long walks and I workout at home but one thing I know I can’t be at home for much longer. Will be a good thing for the entire family.

I've been staying at home since I found out I was pregnant. My little one hasn't even arrived (due soon) but I have been feeling so lonely last few days already. I can't imagine how it must feel after a year or longer of this!

@Reema I’m the exact same, I’m being induced this week and all my friend abandoned me when I found out I was pregnant despite them all having kids and me dropping everything and anything for them and their kids for the past at least 6 years. It’s so frustrating just sitting at home feeling so isolated from the world it gets really lonely and hard. I’m here if anyone wants or needs a chat

That’s what I love the most in this group. We know how hard it is as we all in the same boat. Let’s keep supporting each other. @Reema and @Jen wishing you a safe labour and healthy baby

Yep just started a new part time job, feel like a new person already

Same here, it gets lonely all the time although I have been trying to get a better job for the past few months but it seems all employers are running away from a new mom😭😭😭

Yep, definitely gets lonely. Me and my partner have no family or support nearby either and I don’t drive, so it’s quite isolating at times as there’s only so much to do where we live!

Best and hardest job I’ve ever done x

Yep! Do you have mum friends maybe off this app who can do playdates? Come round to yours or go to theirs?

@Erica I don’t have mum friends who have children of a similar age to mine. Xx

Have you connected with anyone in your area on peanut? It's hard not having friends, that was me when I lived in Kent and my son was 0-10m 😞

@Erica I am speaking to a few people but they all work. I would love to make friends with someone who don’t work and have a child of similar age to mine but I guess not everyone is fortunate enough as me to be able to stay at home and not have to work x

Yeh it's hard trying to organise to meet because you're just waiting for them to make time. If they really want to meet up though they will 😁