Confidence getting out the house with 2 kids

[Lefmry]

Hi everyone, I seem to have lost my way a little recently. Last pregnancy was hard for me, still recovering from c section (baby is 4 weeks old) and just before having baby we moved house, all had Covid, 6 weeks holidays were tough etc and I just seem a little ‘blah’ definitely not PND but more just my general anxiety heightened.

I have as I said a 4 week old, 20 month old and 5 year old. The 5 year old is at school until 3:30pm so that’s why the title is only 2 children as when I do leave with all 3 my husband is off at the weekend or is back home from work and able to help.

I really want to start getting out each day with the 2 youngest, even if just for a walk with pram and toddler on his trike but I’m just suddenly seriously lacking confidence and my anxiety over solo parenting 2 when out of the house just terrifies me even though I’ve done it before plenty of times.

Has anybody got any tips or positive stories if they’ve also felt like this before? 😩

I think most people get this with new baby. Go somewhere you know or to the park. The older one is better occupied so aim to find somewhere they like. Get a baby sling and good double buggy, not a wide one.

Double buggy (narrow one if possible) and a good sling and somewhere enclosed like a playground or indoor play space where toddler can race around while baby sleeps/hangs out in carrier and you can follow them round. Be ready with snacks to encourage/bribe toddler back to pram when you need to leave!

We walk a lot as it helps settle baby in pram (with snoozeshade for naps) but when she wont settle I pop her back in the sling and keep walking with toddler strapped in buggy. On good days baby then nods off eventually and I can transfer back to pram again. I was also bricking it but I now find staying indoors with both is usually more stressful!