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Postnatal health

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When will life feel more settled after baby?

5 replies

Yas0000 · 02/07/2019 21:16

I love my baby to death but since having him my world has felt like it’s been turned upside down. I can’t seem to find an snore of routine. I struggle to do anything but care for him so housework and caring for myself has been put on hold since he was born- he’s now 3 months.
When did life start to feel more settled for you after having baby? When did you find you had more time for yourself eg chance to shower in peace without being interrupted by crying!!
It would be great to hear at what age your babies were s little more independent as a milestone for me to look foreword to :)

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KittyMcTitty · 10/07/2019 20:05

All babies are different! For me (this time) it started to feel more normal after 4 months - initially I was thinking it would never feel normal - but it becomes a new normal, first time took a little longer! You’ll get there!!! Everyone does!!!

Aspenn17 · 22/08/2019 00:00

For me everything changed once my DD started going to bed earlier than us, so maybe 5 months? We started a proper bath and bedtime routine and it meant we got a few hours back in the evenings and instantly I felt so much more like myself again.

Kelroc · 23/08/2019 11:16

Following this as it feels like I could have written this!

LittleDoveLove · 26/08/2019 21:28

I'm 4.5 months in and it suddenly fell in to place at about 4 months. Mornings are very structured as is bedtime, afternoon and eve is a bit free for all in terms of if and when he might want a nap so he's more cranky but I would say for us from 4 months I was getting used to when he would settle long enough to work out best time for shower and washing clothes etc . Best of luck it does get better! xx

Thornhill58 · 27/08/2019 00:17

I used to take my baby to the shower with me. I had a chair for him and I would shower him then wrap him and he would look at me showering. It was very nice. I used that little chair all the time. He'll watch me do everything.
I did have a routine but nothing too strict. My husband worked away so we were able to have a love fest every day.
He did sleep with me too until he was 1.
He is nearly 14 now. Great child, very chilled and well behaved. Also quite independent.

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