Loneliness
Does anyone else find motherhood & maternity so lonely? It’s the happiest but also saddest time of my life. Friends & family don’t seem as interested now my babies older. They only check in now and then as they feel obligated or come and visit us as a last resort if they have nothing else to do. I see other mums on social media constantly out and socialising with friends but my experience has been totally different. My partner works 12 hour days so it can be so isolating. I don’t tell anyone how I feel as I don’t want to be judged or have their pity. I don’t think anyone could understand unless they were a mum. I love my baby so much and love every day spent with them but it just gets a bit hard without anyone to relate to 😔
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Definitely relate to this. I have no one beyond my daughter, and as much as I love her, I miss having someone to talk to and people to socialise with.
I felt exactly the same! Try to go to some baby groups and start to at least be around people even if you don’t make immediate friends. It takes time but if you become a familiar face at some of the groups you’ll soon start chatting with other mums. Good luck x
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You are not the only one, I had/have this feeling as well, please don't judge yourself, of course that you love your baby, but days get very long with just your baby to "talk" with and you have a feeling the whole world is moving on and you are just "stuck" , I struggled in the last few months as well even though I try to meet other mums with babies as often as possible. For you must be even more difficult not having your partner around as much. Try as much as you can to go out, meet mums from here at peanut from area as much as you can, because yes it is a lonely period no matter how much we love our babies and are grateful for having them. 💜💜💜