Hi all,
How do you cope in lockdown with a baby and a toddler? None of the usual advice applies, such as read books, meditate, cook (for pleasure, rather than with shaking hands while baby cries and toddler moans), take long walks, etc., because these aren’t things you can do while looking after small children!
I survived my first maternity leave by going to lots of classes and playgroups.
Toddler goes to nursery 3 days a week, which is a lifesaver, but of course I still have the baby on my hands.
DH is well-meaning, but not terribly helpful. Keeps leaving messes everywhere and shrugging off household chores. Of course, he makes the money to feed us, I know. At best, he takes the kids out for a couple of hours, but that’s barely enough to sort through all the laundry that has accumulated for the four of us, let alone to relax.
We have no close friends or family nearby.
And I can’t up my dose of antidepressant because I’m breastfeeding!