Hey mammas

Now that our babies are a few months old, how are you guys coping? How are you finding motherhood? Are there any of you without a village? It’s just me and my husband with no family and the baby is doing well but I feel so alone in this as he works a hard job. Baby is completely my responsibility and some days I feel so burnt out and envious of those with families to help

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No village here, some good friends who have helped to pick me up if I've been having down days but other than that we are on our own x

No village here either as our families don’t live nearby! It’s tough when you see others with so much support (and sometimes complaints about the support), and I find it especially difficult when I think about my family back home. My sister moved back home when she started her family so it makes me feel sad knowing her kids have so much more time with my parents. ☹️ overall though I think we’re managing now my boy is seven weeks old - more sleep these days definitely helps! i don’t know how exactly I’ve managed because my partner struggled with PPD at the start. It obviously hasn’t just vanished but he’s doing so much better recently and has bonded with our son now 🧡

I can totally relate. My parents work away from home, and the majority of my family are up north. All my friends are either working full time or have their own little ones. It’s been really hard. My husband tries but he works all day, so it’s really on me. And my baby is quite clingy so it’s hard to get any time for myself or time to do anything. Sometimes I cry, sometimes I feel great. I take a nap from 9pm to 1am, and my husband takes care of our son at that time so I can sleep. I take a shower when I can and it helps me feel better. I go for a walk with him, even if just to the shop. I use a baby carrier as he’s not the best in the stroller/pram.

I’m loving being a mum and my son makes my heart melt 💙 but it is really tough as me and my hubby moved to Manchester from London just before finding out we’re expecting and neither of us have family here. Luckily my mum has come up to help for a couple months but dreading her going back home soon as I’ll be soo lonely during the day with a clingy baby which makes it hard to get anything done . I support gets easier ? 🥹

@Kay aw I love the idea of napping from 9pm to 1am ! I’m going to suggest this to hubby for when my mum goes back home cos if not I’ll be a zombie

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