O find time alone with my baby boring

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I feel guilty! On mat leave for at least another 9 months and I was bored to death by 3pm today! Rest of day not bad as household chores to be done, feeding, naps, etc, but that 2hrs before DH got in dragged :( Now wondering how I will get through another 9 months of similar days. I've never had time at home like this since I got first job at 16 now 35. Not sure point of post just a moan really! It's bloody hard work trying to keep baby entertained when all I want to do is mn and sleep!

I went out a lot.

Oh nooo! Babies are lovely! You just need company as well, so you don't get isolated! (and Breaking Bad, of course!)

The key to not being too bored is to find some other friends in the same boat and hang out together with the babes.
Did you not meet anyone at antenatal classes? My group all came together from a post-natal exercise class.

Yes, company is key, but sometimes you have to persevere to find it. Lots of people have said that they don't like baby groups but often it's a matter of finding the right one. I didn't fit in at all at the first mother and toddler group I joined so I tried two others and found soulmates in both. What a difference it made having other like-minded mothers to hang out with - the days flew by and were really fun. The babes played together (or sat on the floor, gurgling, together!) while my new-found friends and I chatted, laughed or put the world to rights, depending on what mood we were in. I made most of the best friends I've ever had when my children were tiny.

I'm with you OP. Luckily I'm on my second baby and it helps having my three year old to chat to if we're just at home. In fact I let him and my baby (9mo) entertain each other and put my feet up whenever I get the chance. Isn't that what winter is for? Anyway if you are bored you need to make a trip out of every little task. E.g. Need to post a letter, will just browse a few shops as well seeing as I am out of the house.

Thanks - good to know I am not alone in feeling this way. There is nothing to do where I am and I have few friends (even pre baby) but we are moving in few months so should be better after that. I am bf but never seem to have sofa days. I read about and looked forward to snuggling up with dd in bed or on sofa. I had mum stay first month and knocked that idea on head as realise I need to get on with washing, etc and not get dd reliant on sleeping on me. Also she very refluxy so worried about overfeding her. Other than that I'd love nothing more than to snuggle up BFF on I sofa watching breaking bad...great idea :) on serious not I will try to get out of house each day and force myself to meet some other people even though I am very antisocial as a rule. Thanks.

Oh and my dd is only 4 months. I get thong entertaining constantly otherwise they never learn to play independtly but she will not nap! Maybe 30mins in morning and an hr in afternoon (bit longer if we out in car). Other than feeding I feel I need to be showing her something (toy, view out window, wtc) to prevent crying. Guessing from some responses here than is not normal!

Have you tried a wrap around fabric type sling to get her to sleep and so you Can have a walk outside, fill the washing machine etc? PFB wouldn't be put down as a baby either so the sling meant I could actually do some stuff.

What about swimming lessons and Tiny Talk sign language classes ? I went to everything with DD to make sure I got out everyday but these were definitely two or my favourites.

You might find baby is being over stimulated hence she won't nap. Try putting her down/ in pram after 90 mins of being awake. For a small baby even things like a bath/ feeding etc are stimulation

Sounds like she is massively overtired, hence not sleeping and being cranky when awake. I'd work on the naps.