Lonely Mum 😢

Since lockdown happened I have come to the realisation that I don’t actually have any mum friends/friends. I don’t speak to anyone on a daily basis and when I do end up speaking to someone I feel like a burden to them and feel they don’t want to talk to me 😢

I think the whole point of my post is.... if you are lonely and wanting to chat to someone please feel free to message me as it would be lovely to actually meet some new people and become friends etc. My inbox is always open ❤️

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I feel a lot of us are realising this since lock down, I've really noticed it a lot. Message me anytime x

I don’t live no where near you but I’m always here 🤧

Hey girl 👋🏻 I feel like all this quarantine lockdown has made everyone feel so isolated nowadays. If you ever wanna talk I’m always good with meeting new people

Me too inbox me

I feel exactly the same ❤️ feel free to message me for a chat 😊 not sure where your from 😊 xxx

I'm always free to chat. I live in Somerset England 🇬🇧 if anyones near x

iv realize even while i was pregnant that i didn’t have a lot of friend especially being a young mom a lot of my friends don’t have children so i stoped getting invited to a lot of thing and even now so with the pandemic going on i don’t really talk to anyone

Girl. I feel that. Ever since I got pregnant my male friends don’t want nothing to do with me. My family barely checks on me. And my boyfriend seems distant :( on top of that I have no friends. :( so I feel that completely

I hear you and totally can relate! I have been working from home since March, iso is no joke ( I’m going crazy without any real social interactions and also don’t really have friends with kids, so this is deferent. Feel free to message me, I’m happy to chat about anything 😁

I know that feeling too 😂 but even though u don't live near me my inbox is always open for a chat 😊

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No sitter but cant let myself go into postpartum depression

Brought my little girl to my lash appointment she was so well behaved thank god !!!! Any other mamas end up bringing their kid to their maintenance appointments ?

Am I doing something wrong?

I went for brunch with a new mum friend, both our little boys are 7 months. My LO would not sit at and tbh he rarely does, he had just had a feed and nap, I also offered him a banana which he had half of and convinced him to play with multiple toys but he either wanted to bounce on my lap or for me to walk around with him and eventually got cranky/whingy. I wasn’t able to finish my food. The other LO was sitting calmly the whole time and chewing on his teether. I even offered my LO a teether. Am I doing something wrong, am I spoiling him by picking him up constantly if he’s not crying and just whinging 😅

Is yogurt enough breakfast for a 7month old?

I'm really struggling with weaning and feeling like I'm failing my child.

I've always just been a cereal for breakfast skip lunch kinda person.

If you have advice or easy ideas please drop them below.

I'm also struggling with PPD so I'm really struggling with motivation when it comes to cooking etc.

Has the new government rules on screen time stressed anyone else out?

Screen time reliance was already stressing me but I'm home alone as many of us are...I have no village and a very full on and demanding boy. My son is 19 months and in a really hard phase whinging and clingy wise....we don't do iPads and tablets (unless I absolutely have to if he's throwing an absolute fit having a nappy change and I don't want shit all over the wall!)
We do however end up doing teletubbies and dancing fruits during "high stress times" of the day. Usually cooking or if he's having an awful meltdown...popping teletubbies on means he smiles and relaxes, and I can get our food cooked and the kitchen tidy.
In the evening we allow him another half hour whilst we make food if he's in a particularly demanding mood and wanting to be held the entire time. Then we switch off teletubbies and put something soft like quiz shows or comedy on for my partner and I and we play with our son at the same time. He usually zones the TV out if it's not his program.
I feel so guilty for every second of screen time now. By the time he's finally gone to bed at 9-10pm (he fights sleep like crazy) I just have to fall into bed myself. My partner can stay up watching his TV but I can't make it past 10 (proof that being a stay at home mum is harder than a regular job much!?)

MIL making me feel like I’m not doing enough

Just wanting to rant/ see if I’m feeling touchy!
Since my LO was born, we have suffered with extreme reflux which is now getting treated and has improved so much. I have massively struggled with PPD/PPA. I feel I’m constantly running on fight or flight (like the most of us probably). However, I’m getting comments from my MIL that makes me feel as if I’m not doing enough for my baby.
Due to his reflux and my personal issues, I haven’t wanted to take him to baby classes/ leave him with his grandparents.
She will make indirect comments to my LO ‘is mummy ever going to take you to a sensory class’
‘You want a sleepover don’t you’
‘Mummy and Daddy need a break from you’
These are just a few comments that I can remember/ stuck out to me.
I take him out pretty much everyday either to the shops on a walk or I’ll go to a coffee shop/ lunch with my friends and own mother. - I feel quite accomplished when I do this as it is quite hard for me to feel up to leaving the house. I do sensory etc with him at home and entertain his wake windows.

Just to add! She is very much involved in his life so I don’t think she feels left out as she will herself take him on a walk, look after him for an hour.
I now feel up to taking him to a class as he seems happy to lay on his back so I booked one for next week and happily said to her today that I have booked one! Which I am rather proud of myself for doing. I was given a comment ‘finally’.
Sorry for the long post! Please let me know if I’m being slightly dramatic!

USA people - have you ever personally experienced a school shooting?

we talk about moving over there every now and again but in our heads it’s so risky, even if the education system was good, to send kids to school over there