A Day in the Life of a MUMMY...

[DazedEmma]

MON, TUES, WED, THURS, FRI, SAT, SUN...

What are you routines, what do you do on each day? When is your YOU time, do you have set days/evenings baby free to have some time with your dp/dh/friends?

Motherhood is fast approaching, just want an idea of a REAL mothers life... they butter it up so nice when asking midwives etc.

i tried to get out of the house at least once every day. Even to just go for a walk around the block, go to the supermarket or swimming or cofee with friends/family. even used to wander to the paper shop, buy a mag and then save it for babies nap time, get a coffee and sit and read it for 10 mins.

some days we just pottered at home and did jobs. Friends came to us sometimes.

I dont remember planning, just made it up as we went along and it all worked out fine.
Always kept bedtime routine though, never wavered from that.
meal times and bottles were kept losely constant as well.

good idea deanychip. even to walk down the road for half an hour.

today dds dad took her for three hours. i watched a film and drank two glasses of wine. heaven! if i had known when she was born that i would be so grateful with that i would have wept. but you love them so much you really dont mind! after about three hours i start missing her like mad.

none of my friends have kids (i'm 24) but i never feel jealous of their free time. i like being busy and i feel like my life is full of love.

you have to force yourself to socialise at the start ime. after a few months or the first year you should go out when you get a chance, even if you feel tired. you will enjoy when you do.

you will love motherhood! just wait and see.

It was such a shock when i was pregnant, and genuinely believe he went into shock, then came round and now it's becoming a bit real, he's shit himself again. He;s 34, all his friends have familes, he's been married before - I know in my heart when she's arrived, he'll see what a miracle she is. I do understand him as I look at is as it's every womans right to choose and I back that so in a way he is being forced to go against his choice.

MMH I live in Knutsford in cheshire (nr manchester - but not!) where are you?

I'm in Surrey - too far for coffee and cake unfortunately! Think we have a lot in common!

My partner also wanted me to have a termination and felt that because I hadn't done that it was my fault and my responsibility. I was on the pill and he never quite got (and still doesn't really) that he made his choice when he had sex with me so it's his responsibility as much as mine. I am pro choice too but it's just not the right choice for me.

You will be absolutely fine, he'll either come round, or he won't and you can't force him either way and quite frankly you shouldn't have to. These stupid, stupid men will be the ultimate losers here. Feel free to email/MSN me if you ever need to rant, I know exactly how you feel and I recall how cathartic it is to vent, my email is lauren_b25 at hotmail dot com.

thanks mmh, i will definitely take you up on that mmh, have so many anxieties about trusting him, single mum etc. I'll add you to my msn.

I tell you what I am freaking out with... labour? no! House work or lack of being able to when baby arrives! how do you manage? I'm a neat freak!! I want a sling, is ok to strap her in and clean till my hearts content? is it safe?