Struggling

I'm with you. My little boy is 6 weeks today and unless he is sleeping in his moses basket I don't get to do anything. I've had 2 productive days in the 6 weeks, today being one of them. I'm hoping things will start to get better as he gets older 🤞 x

Some days I don't even remember to brush my hair!

It'll get easier! My husband suggested I shower everyday before 10am otherwise my 'morning' shower ends up at 3pm lol it's so hard fitting in everything in the day. It's so easy to forget about ourselves but it's so important we don't lose ourselves in our mummy roles x

I tend to shower after my LB has his first morning bottle and he’s either dosing or is full, this is also when I open all upstairs curtains and make the beds- normally around 8am. I either put him in the carrycot or a bouncer in the doorway, if he’s fully out I’ll keep him in the next to me and keep all the doors open. Skincare I do the same, I start it upstairs - I tend to move him room to room as he’s usually awake by now and this stops him getting too bored. Then next I either pop him in the carrier or a bouncer/swing and I’ll do the dishes, sterilise, make coffee and make his next bottle up (it’s usually around 10am by now) after feeding and winding I’ll then change him and either keep him on his changing mat (he loves that atm) with a kickboard or put him on the play mat and this is when I’ll finish my skincare and pop a little (or a lot 🤷🏼‍♀️) makeup on while I interact with him. (This is where I’d probably utilise his screen time when he’s older) this is obv all on a good day 🥰x

Guilty over here !!

My baby is 14 months old, I work full time. And I still get next to nothing done at home 😢 husband is lucky if I cook dinner some nights.

Eh sorry but those priorities just kind of stay back for a.. a long time! My son is 15m old and there's so many self care things i just don't do anymore xD like dying my hair, doing my nails, having baths.. I shower when he's in nursery. I don't cook at all, my partner does that. Today is my 1 day in the office and my partner has toddler whilst wfh, he's been travelling for work lately and I washed my face this morning, put on some eyeliner and a dress and he grumbles: "who are u trying to impress" and i just fired back "i just wanna feel nice for a bit" and left 😂 but we are sour atm, he was on call last night with the monitor. Baby woke 2.30 for a fresh nappy and he didn't stir so I shook his shoulder. And he just shook me back?!! And I said OK GUESS ITS MY NIGHT and got up. He waddled after and caught up mid nappy change and I just bit out 'I've got it' and by the time I was bk in bed he was snoring. Stupid donkey butt smelly rollypolly wrinkle troll..

It's a different kind of challenge and a different kind of tired - every time u think you got the hang of it, everything changes and u start over:)

My babies just lie there and watch me shower or do my makeup or hair or my skincare w big wide curious eyes lol although I’ve been doing it since 2m pp so they got used to just lying in their bouncer watching Mummy for 10-15m in the morning because I’m getting us all ready to go out, to his baby bounce classes or to meet a friend w kids etc. it’s non-negotiable for me. As long as they are fed and changed and not crying, I’ll dedicate 10mins to myself to look decent for the day. And nights, I have more time to wear a hair and face mask, or do my nails, thanks to Hubby. He can have some bonding time w the babies while Mummy does her self care

Honestly I'm still struggling with these things at 19mpp

The reality of motherhood! It gets better later on when the kids are around 2 and they don’t need right next to them all the time. I’ve started doing my skincare as a ritual to wind down & relax !