To be bored out of my brain whilst breast feeding

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Baby is 10 days old and I am bored stiff whilst breastfeeding her. There’s only so much scrolling on social media or the news that I can take and I’m not sure I have the headspace for a book right now.

I am desperate to do some housework, what a sad state of affairs 😂

Please share ideas for how I can keep myself occupied or at the very least tell me it gets easier.

Me too! And Desperate Housewives 😂 I was SO BORED

This was my experience too. Relax and enjoy the time was my thought. It was a time to be still and have such special bonding time. they grow so quickly and you won’t have this special time again was my thought.

Find the headspace for books! I read and read and read when breastfeeding mine. God I wish I had an excuse to read that much now.

And mine it was such a special wonderful time I can't imagine reading or watching TV and am utterly astonished at these replies

I played Civilisation on the PS.

Gaming is frowned upon on MN but it's fantastic for BFing.

Oh gawd, that's us TV bingers put down as inadequate mums 😂

If you've never watched The West Wing (on all4 for free) now is your chance. And if you've watched it before it stands up to a second watch😃And "War and Peace" is a cracking good read , and I'm not being sarcastic. You'll not get this enforced sitting for years after this....

Agreed, anything turn-based so it's ok if you're interrupted for a nappy.

I love Slay the Spire and Into the Breach.

But you're either a gamer or not, and I guess op isn't, or she wouldn't have this issue!

Guilt free TV binge time!!

I watched 90210

Didn't see these before I posted. Great minds @DappledThings etc.

That's when I got into Mumsnet ... still addicted after 24 years ... and I could only access it on the PC in those early days!

All those “it was such a special moment I couldn’t watch TV”… I felt like that about bedtime feeds. And nighttime feeds were in bed, no TV so were more about me and the baby. But regular daytime feeds… nope, pass me the remote

Don't worry, it's just so certain posters can show they love their children more than the rest of us!

DD fed for hours at the beginning. There's only so much head-sniffing and cheek-snuggling you can do in life!

Podcasts and audiobooks!

Podcasts, audiobooks and e-books (library app on my phone, also have a Kindle). This stage will pass by before you know it....

I used to play Bejewelled during night feeds particularly (keeps the grey cells active)... still play it occasionally and my Daughter is now almost 12 😄

Oh do get a bloody grip.

I remember that urge to do housework. It's hard being pinned down. 10 days - you're still in the trenches; it definitely gets easier x

I used to watch tv or read - if you don't feel the headspace for a new book right now, download some old favourites on your kindle and re-read! Invite a friend over so you can sit and chat while feeding (they can also bring you drinks and snacks!) In the first 6 weeks or so, remind yourself that this is the most important job you can do - you're building your milk supply, you and baby are getting used to each other and establishing a bond. Housework and everything else can wait - you need your rest and your body needs time to recover! Breastfeeding is the best excuse to relax and rest 😄

So did I!! Love Greys

What do you like doing? Reading? Binge watching Netflix? Now it’s time to go nuts on that.

Mine feed with their eyes closed. It isn't special or wonderful to sit there and stare at them feeding 5 times a day.

It's boring. TV it is.

Breastfeeding newborns got me addicted to made for TV Channel 5 movies! I think there are channels that do them now.

Thank God my two were quick feeders! 10 mins each side and job done which was great when I realised I'd sat down without the remote (only had a Nokia back then so definitely no scrolling!)

I found it infuriating too. Turns out the only thing worse than housework is being surrounded by shit and not be able tk do anything about it because you’re stuck under a baby 😂. There’s no solution though, if you’re into sport you’ve got the olympics coming up. I listened to podcasts a lot too.