What do you miss the most from your pre-mama days?
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Getting out of the house. Long bike rides just because.
Travel, sleep, eating in peace, quiet, going out , doing what I want when I want. I couldn’t be happier though!
Quiet time
You’re going to miss everything, the freedom. But now you have someone to do everything with! ❤️
Travel!!
I m miss taking time to poop and shower. Baby doesn't want me to leave him for a second. Only option is to bring him in. But those simple moments of intimacy with myself are over and i miss it very much. And walking alone no baby, just me.
Doing things around the house uninterrupted. Like organizing or diy projects. Having days where you could sleep in.
naps whenever and however long I want to
Reading. I don't have time or energy to immerse myself in books anymore and I miss it.
Being able to go out whenever and however I want and have to make no arrangements or feel guilty for going. I used to be able to go out when I wanted and just do me for however long I wanted but now I've only been able to go out 1 time in 12 months but I wouldn't trade it for a thing 💚
Going to the toilet by myself lol
5 minutes of alone time. I absolutely love every second I get to spend with my baby and her dad, but it can get hard when you can’t even take a shower alone. Having/doing things with just the father of my child. There is a lot we no longer do because we are now parents and we never have us time.
It’s a long list… leaving my house whenever I wanted, reading uninterrupted, my job, traveling (this can still be done with babies but it’s a lot harder), eating without interruption, going to the gym (again, this can be done with babies but I haven’t figured out how…) Enjoy all the sleep and “me-time” you can now 😊
Taking a long relaxing bath by myself
Being able to live where I wanted, in the PNW surrounded by waterfalls and forests. The cost of living was too high to cover daycare, so we had to move. That was definitely the toughest change. Maybe one day things will be different...
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The long bike rides and going running whenever I want. A vacation with just my partner. Also just sitting down and taking time to be deep in thought. Watching a movie and eating junk food lol.
Sleep, journal without disturbance, going out with friends
leaving the house without taking loooads of stuff with you 😅 i would make the most of eating out and being able to get out of the house in the evenings even to do a food shop etc.. oh the memories 😂
I miss not always second guessing myself and feeling guilty and incapable all day long
Not having to find child care when I was sick, my kid was sick or always having to have a back up plan for those things. Having to constantly stress whose getting the kid etc
Nothing really. I was a shell of a person before my son
Omg the freedom!!!
Sleeping in
Full nights of sleep uninterrupted. Picking up and going dancing with my girls. Date nights or anything really with hubby that doesn’t have a short time limit. Reading more than 2 pages in a book without falling asleep…
Me time and alone time with husband. And not being on a regular routine 7 days a week. We do have alone time even with 2 kids but it is harder same with me time. But I wouldn't trade being a mom for anything
Its a big list.😂 Spending money only on myself, nights out, trips away, staying up till late, jump and go adventures
Sleeping in. Sleeping for 8 hours straight without being woken up. Sleeping in general. Did I mention sleeping? 🤣 I also miss having the ability to go to target at like 9pm and mindlessly roam the store, I miss freedom in general.
Have a full nights sleep 🙈
Doing whatever i wanted at whatever time.
I miss my ability to do random, spontaneous things lol
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I miss being able to be spontaneous. Even with my children being a bit older now, still can’t just decide we want to go out and just go!
Long showers, sleep, alcohol, weekends away, working, etc. list just goes on and on
Taking a long shower uninterrupted without my husband trying to hand me the baby through the door. Lol and sleep of course!
Me time
Travel and I'll say it again travel
Morning lie ins😂
ability to go anywhere at anytime that I please. ability to focus on a task for 3+ hours without being interrupted. being a workaholic.. my body... my flat tummy... hanging with everybody man the list can go on
Sleep 🤣
Sleeeep!
Having a quick nip to the shop. Raising a baby means nothing will be a quick nip again. Micheal McIntyre isn’t wrong 🤣🤣
Sleep and reading/gaming uninterrupted
My life
Time to myself and sleep and my Pre pregnancy weight lol
Time to myself
My freedom to relax at night. Before falling asleep. Now it takes longer.
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Going to concerts and nice dinners... we don't have any family close to watch our lik guy and thx to covid there's nothing to do anyways...
Showering without interpretation, eating a full meal uninterrupted and gaming
Being a hoe 🤣🤣🤣
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LMAOOOO
@Laleh i was 100% gonna say this!
Drinking coffee without it getting cold and having to warm it up 3 times
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Triggered 😤 I def did this yesterday lol
Reading these comments are starting to freak me out (losing your body, no sleep, no going out - YIKES!) 😂 I’m due with my first child in July 2021 and i really don’t want it to cause me to stop traveling and doing stuff! I’m going to really try to make time for me tho and still do fun stuff with friends and go on trips and not lose myself in the process. And sleep oh gosh i love MY sleep so I’m in for a rough awakening lol!!
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I too was naive 😂 everyone tells you what’s coming but you really don’t know until you’re living through it! It’s rough. Took me a month or so to adjust and each day I learn more and more. Don’t lose yourself in the process and accept all the help you can get !!! That’s my advice lol
So true!