Struggling to fit everything in!

From someone that felt so guilty about not ‘playing’ with my new born like mums on TikTok please don’t beat yourself up. As long as you’re responding to his needs and talking to him when you can (I used to talk to him while getting on with housework during his wake windows bc also had a contact napper) you’re doing absolutely fine! I wish I could have told myself this because i used to really beat myself up and now i have a 14 month old that is completely thriving. Newborn babies just need love, milk and and a responsive mummy. Everything else is great but babies did just fine before black and white books were invented etc. Also everything is new and interesting to babies so they are still taking lots in by just looking around the room etc. It’s good for them to have time not being stimulated and just be. You’re honestly doing everything right and in a years time you’ll just think omg my babies amazing I wish I hadn’t worried so much ❤️❤️

There’s nothing wrong with you at all. You’re doing great mama! Keep up the good work. I know it’s hard, but try not to compare yourself to the moms on TikTok. You’re only seeing the good side. They may not do it all the time or they may have help that you don’t see. You’re doing the best you can for your baby. Keep it up. My daughter is 3 months old and we don’t really play. I’ll talk to her and sing. My husband will dance with her. But that’s about it. We’re not constantly doing tummy time and playing with toys or reading books. As long as you’re giving your baby the love they need, you’re doing nothing wrong.

For the housework, I also struggle. In fact I’m making today a cleaning day but it’s 10am and I still haven’t gotten up to clean. Lol. Have you tried wearing your baby? My little girl hated my moby at first, but now, the only time I can get work done is if she’s in it.

I wish you the best of luck. You’re doing great, Mama. Keep up the good work and enjoy those baby snuggles!

Ma'am I'm going to need you to speak nicer to yourself! You are definitely meeting your baby's basic needs and then some! You're still in the 4th trimester with a newborn. They're boring little creatures and while it may be nice to do different things like contrast cards and specific tummy times it's really not necessary. The whole world is new and exciting to them. They can stare at a leaf for an hour and get a lot of stimulation from it. Routines come with time. I barely had a routine down at 6 months and sometimes it felt like nothing was good enough but in reality I was following exactly what my kid needed each day and she is thriving.