Maternity Leave

I feel the same. It’s lonely and depressing and your partner is out at work and it seems like there having the time of there lives even though you know there only at work. I have no friends and the one I do have is going through a difficult pregnancy and not knowing if her baby will survive so I feel like I have to keep my distance. My baby is the only thing keeping me going rn x

Yes I feel exactly the same! I feel busy but not sure what I'm actually doing all day!

No one loves every second so I'd definitely adjust your expectations there. Having a baby is very rewarding but exhausting and hard work. No one is enjoying all of it! Your experience is very typical.

I feel the exact same, my family don’t live close by, I don’t like driving much so I just stay in the house most of the time x

I love every second of being with my son (6 weeks). My job before I had him was 50-60 hours a week nonstop moving as director of events at a country club, so I was anxious about how I would feel being home. I’m thrilled I get to be home with him, but I definitely feel stuck because we can’t go anywhere except out in nature. I thought I could take advantage of having more time to do things with my husband and our family, but it’s definitely an adjustment having to think about where you go and who will be around. Just hang in there, mom. It gets better. Honestly, get excited to take your baby out for walks around your neighborhood or to the park. And I learned you have to ask for your family and friends to come and see you, or you will be lonely. Baby wear around them or ask them all to wear masks if they hold your baby.