Anxious about leaving the house with newborn

[Amyjade2022]

Anyone else? 😢
I am only 10 days PP but this is my third and the thought just seems so overwhelming. I have tried twice - once my baby was crying most of the time and I got anxious and just wanted to go home. Second time was a success but it’s still left me feeling an overwhelming anxiety. Especially the idea of going out with all children or even two of them.

is this normal at this stage does anyone else feel this way? Am I being a bit unrealistic of what to expect so soon

Get yourself out to a local baby group.

You will literally be surrounded by people going through the exact same thing as you and you can talk to other new parents who will be able to make you feel better.

No one there is going to judge you for your baby crying or you being anxious because a lot of them will be feeling the same way.

Anything’s normal at 10 days! Just gently work towards moving on- have you got a friend or your mum or someone to go with you until you get used to it?

Yes I did baby groups with my elder two they were great I just wasn’t sure if it was a bit too soon to start. My eldest is in school but my middle child is 3 in part time child care so I guess it’s a bit more daunting having a toddler tag along too

Yes my parents are great with the kids and live very close by. They’ve been away from home for a couple of weeks though - maybe im a bit lost without them 😂 my partner is on paternity leave which is a huge help but it’s coming to and end so just starting to get anxious about how I will do it on my own

It’s never too early for a baby group. Most parents are there for the interaction and support from other parents.

You’re only 10 days in, don’t be so hard on yourself.

At 10 days i only went for a 20 minute walk with the pram very close to the house. Take it easy OP!

I'm 3 weeks postpartum and I hate leaving the house. All I want to do is next, in my own house, with my tiny baby and have some privacy. I'm fed up of the appointments, and the visitors and I fed up of people asking me if I want to go for a bloody coffee.
Besides, they feed so blummin often, that it feels like as soon as you get somewhere you have to feed them again and you don't actually get to enjoy yourself when out. It's actually just really stressful.

Give yourself some grace... And some time xx

10 days was my first walk around the neighborhood! Don't over do it, with two children already I bet you were knackered before you even gave birth! Let yourself recover, your anxiety is probably there for good reason, you need more rest.

I'm almost 3 weeks pp with my third and hate leaving the house! I do school runs because I have to but otherwise all I want to do is snuggle on the sofa. Don't sweat it OP, take your time!

I’ve had 3 children (youngest now 3) and I’m sure there’s some kind of primal survival instinct about not leaving the house when you’ve got a newborn. I couldn’t face going anyway any of the times and just felt this overwhelming desire to stay home and snuggle my baby. Maybe some kind of hangover from our cave man days!
My view now is I wished I embraced it more instead of being forced out of the house against my will. It will eventually lift (well it did in my case). Just keep a check and make sure it’s not turning into PP depression if it goes on too long but I’d say for the first few weeks as long as you’re happy embrace and enjoy it!