Had to get a buggy for baby, I suffer nerve damage in my spine which causes a bad back and since being pregnant the pain is everyday, struggling getting the big pram in and out of the house by myself and 4 months of lifting it in and out has made my back worse, had to resort to the use of a buggy whilst hubby at work and not able to help me out the house, I've stayed in for weeks unless hubby is off as I can't get pram out of the house 😭 mental health was going downhill being stuck in all the time, hubby showed up with this for me to use when he's not available, she loves it and very happy but I hate it 😭 makes me not want to go out feel like I've failed 💔
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I’m in the same boat sweetie!!! I have a Joie buggy that is forward facing that can lie flat, I finally went out with it today, and it was sooooo much easier for the tiny walk I can manage! I have ME/fibro/and a spinal fracture, so I feel you. We aren’t bad mums, we are doing exactly what we need to, to be the best mums we can be within our limitations. Big hug sweetie! 💕
@Lauren he is great, he's so on top of my struggles before I even know I'm struggling 🤣 I just feel so guilty, but staying in all day or waiting for him to be home to be able to help me get pram out was horrible, was crying everyday just from pure boredom and not being able to take baby out or visit anyone 😭 I only use it if I'm on my own as its so easy to get out. But baby did really enjoy having a good nosey around, I'm just so worried about street pollution 🤦♀️
@Lauren I know like I want to take her out everyday to see the world but the bug pram was just too heavy for me to lift with my back at the minute, it's so much easier now but I hate not being able to see her properly, it does have a little flap but I just feel she's not protected enough

Your little girl looks so gorgeous and very comfortable 😍. If you were a bad mum you wouldn't be worried about being a bad mum so don't beat yourself up! You've looked after your mental health and your baby is safe and comfortable, that's all that matters. Sod what anybody thinks! Xxx
Thanks guys these comments have helped put my mind at ease, so much stigma around the right and wrong ways to raise a baby, when we was all little we all got put in a basic pram with a blanket, milk straight from the cow 🤣 guess it's just hard trying to raise a baby the "right" way these days and so much judgement, your babies are BEAUTIFUL 💗

I was told by my health visitor a good mum questions everything. I have health issues so struggle with some things and my niece is 7 weeks younger than my little girl. My family constantly compares everything I do to my sister in law (she's fit and healthy) I constantly had ohh she doesn't do it like that. My hubby told me to ignore them. I mentioned something in passing to my health visitor and her response was ohh your doing that wrong so your a bad mom, that makes you a good one, all mums have to do everything their own way and there will always be someone questioning you or saying your doing something wrong. I am now slowly coming to realise I am adapting how to do things so that my daughter gets everything she needs and it works for us. This also helped by my husband pointing out last night (jokingly) I was holding my cutlery wrong, as to which I replied I learnt to adapt and he said just like how you need to do with being a mum. So you do you and what you need to do to carry on being the best mummy ❤️