Loosing myself

Yes, never realised motherhood could be this lonely! If it's any consolation, you're not on your own; unless you have friends who have their babies around the same time as you, it can be a pretty lonely road. Most women I've spoken to feel the same.

Would you consider joining some baby groups in your area? It might be one way of making new friends for both yourself and your baby 😊 and if you ever need a listening ear on here, drop me a message ❤️

Thank you❤️ my mum mentioned baby groups but I’m so nervous when it comes to meeting new people but I think for my own sanity I just need to try 😩

Awww I felt the same with my first, I’ve just had my second and it’s been so much easier but still have lonely days. Groups are good and most of the mums are in the same boat, once you get chatting to them. Drop me a message anytime if you want a chat or a listening ear x

Don't be nervous! I'm not gonna lie, I'm super awkward when meeting people but I've been going to a baby yoga class since my little one was 7 weeks (she's 16 weeks now) and I've been chatting to some mums outside of the class now as well.
The good thing is, you have something in common to talk about which takes away the awkwardness x

I'm quite confident attending baby groups now with my second but I can remember the anxiety with my first, especially as a young mum of 19 as most of the othe rmums were older than me. But it was the best thing I did, I had bad postnatal anxiety and depression and the isolation was feeding in to things. It helps so much to see all the different babies doing things their own way and feel a bit less confused about what "normal" looks like, and you can complain with people who actually understand instead of feeling like nobody gets the struggles you're facing. Some ideas of classes you may be able to find based on activities I've done with my little ones are baby sign, yoga, massage, sensory, swimming, stay and play/bumps and babies groups, pram walks, sling hire and meetups, parent choirs, library bounce and rhyme, music classes, nature and forest schools and holistic and wellness mum groups xx