I am heavily pregnant and also have a 19 month old. I always feel I’m not looking after her well enough. I obsess over what I’m feeding her, how she is fed and how little I think I do with her now that I’m constantly tired in the third trimester.
She eats a variety of foods but quite a lot is “processed”, e.g. fish fingers, toast, cereal, petit filous, baked beans and pizza. She does also eat salmon, meat of all kinds, new potatoes, pasta and cheese, porridge, sweetcorn, bananas. But I focus on what I’m not doing “right “. I can’t cook easily for her as she hangs off my leg wanting to be picked up so sometimes it’s a real struggle even with the processed stuff. I’m too tired during any free time to prepare food in advance. She will eat with us lots but she also wants to watch nursery rhyme videos while eating.
I try to take her out for a walk on days when it’s not raining and we visit my parents and in-laws at least once a week each. I wish I had more energy to take her to soft plays, classes etc. I had to give up baby swimming as I had bad morning sickness.
Right now I’m so exhausted after lunch that I’ve put Hey Duggee on for a bit - already feeling guilty. We do read lots together and her language is good but I still feel guilty for all the screen time but also don’t have an alternative.
Can anyone reassure me or am I really doing as badly as I think I am?