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@Emily her dad goes to work from 430-330pm I used to work in a daycare before I went on leave I was only back for two weeks before I had quit my job. Her dad is very supportive. It does get difficult some days but we have a good system and routine. I follow my schedule for work but I don’t set up any of my times that I feel like would interfere with her wake periods. I manage my time based on her nap schedule to get things done with work, cleaning, pumping etc. when dad comes home that’s when he takes over so I can finish out the rest of my day. I have the advantage to do most of my work at night while she’s asleep so I take advantage of that as much as possible. I spend majority of my day just relaxing and being a mom, and enjoying my baby. I depend on the routine I’ve created for us so help manage my time and plan my day
Yeah. I am struggling ….i am actually working right now. Hahaha I have been waiting for her to go to sleep but she’s only been sleeping 9hrs at night lately so I end up getting 5/6hrs which is fine but not great! And she can’t nap without me. I think I have created a dependency with her naps. So she struggles to fall asleep unless she’s contact napping so during the day I get NOTHING done because she up or she is latched and in my arms to sleep. 😩😩😩 My husband works full time during the day. But I also don’t have a normal job. I make movies for a living so when I’m on a show I have to have a nanny with me on set. But then the rest of my work is on my laptop and phone and it is never consistent. I hate when someone asks me what time I can hop on a zoom because her naps are also never consistent!!! Her napping has been so hard since she was born and I feel like I have tried everything she just doesn’t like to nap!! 😩😟 I am proud of you for creating a system and routine that works!
Funny I also used to work at a daycare….well I worked there my whole life (it was my parents business) and then I eventually became the director for a few years. Then my dad decided to sell the business. So I actually have my whole house set up like a classroom with centers and everything. 🙄 it’s just somehow she will find a way to get into a situation. Or like today the MINUTE I opened my laptop she wanted to be in my lap or on top of me. But when I wasn’t on it she was distracted and didn’t care about what I was doing…
@Emily it will definitely get better ! I understand how that is it was definitely like that for me at first in the beginning. I would sit in the same spot for hours and I wouldn’t eat, shower, take a bathroom break each time I lost a lot of weight at first. My baby is the same way when it comes to sleeping. Swaddling helps my daughter hates it but it works especially after bath time. Some things that have helped me were leaving her a blanket that I’ve used to help with comfort. My daughter and I sleep together every night but during the day I allow her to spend time on her own. I’m not a big fan of the “self soothing” letting her cry it out is not my thing. But i give her time to adjust to being alone I’ll let her watch Mickey Mouse or anything that is fun and educational (mainly Mickey Mouse that has her attention majority of the time) I try to stay in the same room as her at least in a room next to her to keep a close eye on her but allow her to enjoy her own company.
@Emily give yourself some grace mama ! Remember breaks are important Everyone is different and our babies are different it takes a while to get into a routine. Charting also helped me and keeping track of how long she’ll sleep, her wake periods, tummy time it all eventually just became second nature. Take advantage of those nap times ! I feed while laying in my side when it’s nap time so I can easily slip away after she’s fell asleep I only get 20-30 minutes.
Girl yesss I’m down bc as soon as I go on maternity leave I won’t be returning to work
But like how are you both working from home and taking care of baby? How is that happening? I feel like every time I try to just send a quick email she gets a bruise!!!!