Picture this: You are confined in a house with one level. The bones and muscles in your body ache and hurt in places you didn't think was possible. The only companions are two dogs and a baby, both of which only want or need you for food, restroom breaks, or comfort. Anytime you need to go the bathroom or cook food you are waylayed by one of those companions, more so by the baby than anything. You are slowly watching your once clean and pristine house become covered in dust particles. The dishes in the sink are piling up, some half washed because the last time you tried to wash them a baby's cries tore you away. Your significant other comes home and you find yourself being short and irritable with him. Maybe a visitor stops by but even that seems to bother you. Eventually you wind your way down to sleep at night thinking relief is on its way, only to wake up every two to four, or even every hour for someone else's needs. The cycle repeats day after day after day and it begins to take its toil. What is this overwhelming feeling taking over? Cabin FeverExtreme irritability and restlessness from living in isolation or a confined indoor area for a prolonged time. -Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Mommy Tip: Don't wait till your breaking point.One evening I had had enough and I broke down crying. My husband returned to the house to a crying wife, a crying baby, and two barking dogs. And so he calmed the baby and put her in the car-seat, and we got in the car, grabbed ice cream from the gas station, and drove around our subdivision. The relief I felt was immensely overpowering. We may have been gone for only 10 minutes, but it was worth it for my sanity. I quickly felt refreshed and renewed, which in the long run was better for Mia and I. Mommy Tip: Go for a short trip around the neighborhood, whether its walking in the stroller or a ride in the car.
Mommy Tip: The more you get out of the house, the easier the process becomes. Don't be afraid!I should have done it long ago, but my stubborn self thought I was being a selfish mother. I felt guilty because I should love every second with my baby and it should be this wonderful thing every moment. Mom's do it all the time and I am just being a horrible mother by wanting to get out of the house and do something other than cuddle her, watch her sleep, or feed her. THESE ARE IRRATIONAL THOUGHTS!! Getting out the house to make you feel better does not in anyway make you a bad mother and it doesn't mean you love your child any less. Its understandable and something you shouldn't feel guilty about. I did and it let to me having a breakdown. You will still love your child and be better able to take care of him/her because you will be less stressed.
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10/30/2023 09:43:00 am
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10/30/2023 09:49:07 am
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