Anyone not enjoying maternity leave as much as they thought they would?
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And be a SAHM which I’m completely depressed about as we don’t have the money for care and my partners mum has her own routine everyday and couldn’t commit to watching my daughter while I work 6am-2pm. My mum always says if we lived near each other i would watch her everyday so you could go back to work in which she can’t because she lived in Scotland. Everything is just getting to me and I feel like no one understands 🤦🏼♀️😞
I cannot wait to go back to work,I miss adult conversations and human interaction. I am not enjoying motherhood whatsoever,I am beyond exhausted, husband doesn't help even though he's always home (WFH) I don't get weekends off or anything,all I do is clean the house and look after the baby boy. I don't recognise myself,I miss my life from before baby,I cry every night just thinking about it, whilst husband is next to me snoring and baby is awake. We don't have anyone here,no family close,we are both immigrants. Its really really hard and I don't know how long I can do it for.
I fully appreciate that! My first I hated being off, this time I planned to go back asap 😂 my partner has taken the MAT leave and he's loving it! It's just not for me. I'm so much better now that I work and have that time away
This post and the comments feels like I've written them. I start back next week part time for a bit, then my partner is taking over. He's really excited about not working,. He does alot with her on weekends but he only has her on her own for like 3 hours max so I'm not sure how he'll cope with a full day. I feel guilty about wanting to go back to work, but I think it will make me feel better. I cry everyday! But I'm scared ill miss her and miss out on milestones while I'm in work and he has all summer off with her, trying her with new foods and being out in the sunshine, while I've had the shit end of the stick when she's not done much than sleep eat or cry all through winter
Hey please message me I was in the same boat as you and I’ve found ways to really help lift myself out of the shit hole I was in reach out I can’t see waves so message me xxx
My oldest was lockdown and I was so down and I thought this time I would be sociable. However I have zero motivation, my hubby can't really do the kids by himself. I am hard of hearing so the idea of group is a bit scary now and my house is a state so should really be doing that. Even though I work from home I speak to people and I will have kid free time. I can't even eat a meal at the moment without getting up loads dealing with two kids...while my husband eats. Grrr.
Exactly the same, I’ve decided to do some kit days at work starting next month then going back to work earlier than I planned in June.
I’m the same, I’m enjoying the time with my daughter. But I’m just not motivated at all, I have breakdowns because I can’t get house work done and what my partner might think because I don’t clean the house, I try to but daughter is just so clingy. I go out a walk every few days with my daughter I know I should go out every day but I just don’t have the energy or motivation to get myself up and get ready and go out. I cry mostly every day. I don’t have resentment for my partner for just being able to go out. I’m from Scotland and moved down to the north east so I don’t really have anyone here, I feel o would enjoy it more if my friends from home were around but they aren’t. I’ve made one friend being here and it was from this app. I don’t want to pester her everyday to go a walk and stuff the days my partner works. We can only rely on his parents taking her for the night as well which is every few weeks, that I don’t mind but I’ve had to make the decision to not return to work