Top tips for managing a toddler and a newborn after a section please!

[Tory79]

Help!

Had section on Tuesday. I'm now back at home and contemplating the next few weeks trying to manage a just 3 year old and a newborn whilst not being able to drive and not being able to lift/move much!

As an added complication I'm currently living at my mums, 3 hrs away from home, due to overrunning building work at our house, dh is not here as he's working on our house. My mum works full time although will help around that as much as she can.

I'm bricking it though, as ds is already playing up as he's missing daddy and wants to be at home

Do you have anybody else you could rope in for support/help, siblings/friends?

Could you afford for eldest to go to nursery part time so you get some quieter time with baby?

Congratulations btw

Be as slack as you like - leave all housework for someone else.

Do puzzles, drawing, peg boards, playmobil, anything your 3yo will get engrossed in with minimal input from you. Read stories in bed together, and wear your sling as much as you can.

Good luck and congratulations!