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Get up with him and go in the shower straight after he does so that he’s watching your baby while you shower. That way you’ve definitely showered for the day. Get fresh air if you can - even if it’s just a brief stroll. Try not to do everything - don’t apply unnecessary pressure on yourself. If you can prepare some snacks meals that you can warm up or make quickly then that will ensure you eat.
Dont over think. Just listen to your body and gut instinct. If you feel overwhelmed and frustrated put baby down in safe place and walk away for a few minutes and breathe till you calmed down. Its hard to walk away if you do feel overwhelmed when baby is crying cus you know you need to comfort baby but its hard to comfort baby while stressed. Also if house isnt clean clean dont worry, you and babes needs are more important. When baby naps, do whats relaxing for you and rest so you arent exhausted at night when you have to care for him/her when they wake at night.
I was in the same boat! I had a c section on September 5th and my husband was back to work September 25th from 6am-6pm 4 days a week training to be a firefighter. I learned that prepping as much as possible when he is home is helpful. For me that meant doing laundry at night when he was watching the baby, prepping bottles for the entire next 24 hours at night, getting all stations cleaned and prepped(bassinet, changing table, nursery.. etc), prepping easy snacks and meals for myself for the next day… all of those things. If you can get help on some days- take it!
I was the same after 3 weeks of trying to heal and my other half doing literally everything! But I soon got into a routine with baby and figured out how to handle it all alone in the day! Now 6 months in and we’re doing great together in the day 😁
If you get overwhelmed just put the baby down for a few it's okay for them to cry and it's okay to need a minute