Anxiety

Yes! I had this and posted about it a couple of weeks ago. I’m now over it thankfully. My advice… just do it! Push yourself to get out the door, scrap the excuses and go for it. Go during nap time, start slow and go for a walk to a local shop. My fear was LO crying and people looking at me or me suddenly forgetting what to do. The worst that can happen is that they cry or have a poonami which I’m sure you have dealt with many times at home. Trust me, just go for it. Deep breath and walk out the door! Worst case scenario, turn back and go home and try again the next day. Message me if you need a pep talk before!! I’ve been there and know what it’s like xx

Completely understand, I am the same !!

I still haven't left the house on my own with her. If I've needed to go out I've done it on my fiancé's day off so he can come with or I've asked my mum to 😣

I asked my mum to come with me the first few times then gradually started to just push myself to go out on my own. Sometimes I'd be crying on my way out, or would feel tearful whilst I was out because it was overwhelming but the more I did it, the more confident I felt! I managed a trip to my mum's for the first time this week, instead of her coming to mine, and that felt like a big milestone! It'll be scary but I promise you you'll feel better the more you head out 😊 you can do this! 🥰 Xx

I used to feel like this and used to get the worst anxiety about opening shop doors with my pram and struggling 🤦🏼‍♀️ and now I get it because my son constantly tantrums. But a friend said to me once that the majority of people around you either have or have had small children and will totally understand. And that actually made me feel a lot better! Xx

Agreed that it’s all about doing it incrementally. Do your first trip to a local shop during nap time so you don’t have to faff with bottle and nappies etc then gradually build. Have your nappy bag (or whatever you have) stocked constantly and check it the night before so you know you’ll have everything you need when you do go. Call someone hands free while you go so you’ve got that support ‘with you’. You’ll be great x