Things to do in the home with a 3 month old?

[FeelLikeTweedleDee]

Do you guys have any suggestions on how to keep a 3 month old occupied in the home?

To be accurate, she's 2.5 months and cannot hold things yet. I've tried tummy time but she hates it. She will play with her 2 baby gyms for about 15 minutes each before getting bored and kicking off.

When I'm not feeding most of my day consists of having baby on my lap and putting the dummy back on her mouth when she spits ot out. Riverting.

(The reason I say 'home' is because I'm breastfeeding and still not confident to whip my boobs out here there and everywhere and I find it difficult to use a cover).

I don't think they need to be doing anything at this age - sleep, eat, be cuddled and maybe the occasional bit of tummy time/gym time. A quick push in the buggy for some fresh air is always good for both of you.

Is there anyone you know with babies who would pop round for a coffee ? Are there any breastfeeding support groups where you would feel comfortable going ?

I suspect at this stage, its more about you having some stimulation rather than your 2.5 month old

Agree with Tillyscoutmum on everything. A bouncy chair can be good for short periods if you need some hands-free time.

A sling is good to enable you to hold her but have your hands free.

Bouncy chair. Ds liked to be able to see what was going on.

He also loved his door bouncer once he was a little bit older - though he was probably only about 4 months when he first went in it, albeit for very short periods to start with.

Is there a la leche near you - they do coffee mornings etc and everyone has their boobs out.

I agree with the above. It really is more about you getting the stimulation .

I know how you feel. I watched way more daytime tv than was good for me in ds's first few months.

I also wasn't confident about feeding out and about, but I got round it by becoming v knowledgeable about local places with decent feeding facilities. Eg we've got a local John Lewis so I'd go there for an hour just to get out of the house, have a look round the shop, maybe meet a friend for coffee and also have their excellent facilities on hand if ds needed fed or changed.

After a little while I found that I was far more confident feeding ds while I chatted to my friend or just sat in a cafe.

i wouldn't put loads of pressure on yourself to 'do' too much at home with the baby - they just like being close to you at that age i think. but seriously, don't keep yourself prisoner at home due to the breastfeeding, it'll drive you mad. invest in some good nursing tops, mothercare do some good vest tops with clips that you could wear under normal tops. practise a bit at home if it makes you feel more comfortable. but get yourself out and about. most people won't notice or care that you are feeding.

I remember being very worried at this age that DD wasnt getting enough stimulation but everyones right its more about getting you out- they just need you!

I found joining everything going; baby massage, coffee mornings, baby/toddler groups so you and baby out at least an hour or so every day kept me sane, and spending hours walking the dogs with her in a sling and me burbling songs(!). I'm sure she enjoyed the babble of voices, music, lights or even change of baby gym when out and about.

I was given this book, which is full of ideas for (not too taxing) activites to do with babies, starting right from birth. You could also try doing things like taking the baby swimming (you can get baby warmers - like wetsuits - to keep them warm) so that you can then breastfeed in the female-only changing room, or going to a breastfeeding suppport group so you can get used to using a cover in public.

try feeding in front of a mirror so you can see how little people can see then go for it. trust me if I can do it you can too. just enjoy your baby!