Feeling not like myself
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Hey, I’m 10weeks pp, ebf too. I have wobbles often your not alone! Feel like I’m just the milk lady at times! I miss my work life balance for sure and not used to being at home so much or my own company. Need to get out and about more and have some things planned every week. Gets me through x
@Sarah thank you for commenting. Glad to know it’s normal! That is such a good way of putting it grieving your old life but falling in love with your baby! That’s exactly how I feel. I love baby so much and don’t want to be apart from her but I just miss my life before x
@Sara thanks for commenting that’s good to know you feel the same. I agree feel like I’m a milking machine. I never thought I’d miss work haha. I try plan a few things and meet up with other mums which helps I’m just jealous of my husband going to work and getting a break haha x
I started to just feel like a milk factory but I’m breastfeeding and he will take expressed milk in a bottle well so I’m lucky that I can leave him with daddy for a little while to have some time for myself I used to feel guilty about going up to bed earlier than my husband and baby but now I realised I actually really needed that time. Be kind to yourself you’ve got this x
I am 12 weeks pp and have the exact same wobbles. I even cried to my partner last week that I’m missing out on things we used to do as a couple. But then I looked at our little guy and I know how lucky we are. I think it’s normal to grieve your old life and sometimes just need a little time to yourself. I think we all just need to be kinder to ourselves that this is all new and there are going to be so many mixed emotions along the way x
Had a bit of a meltdown at my partner last night about this, about wanting to go back to work, how he's started running again and I feel like I can't even shower unless he's home. It's really hard. 😭
@Hattie my husband is running too and I can’t yet it’s very frustrating. I’m doing a cardio walking workout on you tube which is a start .
@Sara do you do it when baby's asleep? Or when husband has them? I can't work out how to fit it in, my baby's sleep is so unpredictable during the day
Workouts can be 15-30mins so if baby awake I put her in bouncer chair and she watches 🤣 sometimes when husband is home also. Look at sling fitness for mums too
@Sara ok, goal for next week is to try and do this
That’s a completely normal feeling to have. Having a child completely changes how you view things and suddenly your whole life, world, and body revolve around this little human. Constantly worrying about whether or not you’re doing the best thing for them and battling thoughts that you’re a bad mom for wanting to take time for yourself. Grieving the life you used to have while falling absolutely in love with your baby is such a weird feeling.