First time mum- first time staying at home

Prior to my baby who’s only 11 weeks. I’ve always been working and been super independent. I went on maternity leave with no plans of going back to work. I love most aspects of being a stay at home mum but some days it’s really hard to get the hang of always being home with no routine outside of living from one feed to the other. I tried going for walks but it’s too cold to go daily and sometimes it takes too much out of me just getting both of us ready that by the time we’re ready, I don’t want to go out anymore. I find myself grieving having a routine outside of the house and finding it difficult to find my new identity as a mum whilst holding onto some parts of my old self. I don’t have mum friends so it feels like everyone’s life is carrying on as normal and I’m trying to juggling this new identity. Does it get easier with time? How did you guys adjust to becoming a SAHM? How did you make friends as FTM?
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It will get better! I haven’t actually got any friends either but my daughter now goes to gymnastics once a week which really forces us to get out and socialize even if it’s cold and she loves it! Once it’s nicer, it’s easy taking them to the park or out for walks

I’ve always been a SAHM & I totally understand when it comes to always being home etc, because it is not good for your mental health at all. I think why you are a SAHM you just need to work your new normal. Your little one is still really young so. You could maybe go to baby groups as baby grows they are pretty good to get involved with?

Heya girl. Feeel free to message me. I’m SATM at the moment now. It’s good to feel that we’re not alone and we can relate with each other.

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