Anyone get stir crazy?

ash2

I feel like im losing my mind sometimes. DD has been a horrible sleeper since Day 1 and always very fussy. She is very difficult to deal with and I just feel really drained and exhausted some days. Anyone else feel this way? If so, how do you cope?

Amie Schulz

One thing that helps me is that dh takes dd on the weekend mornings and goes and makes breakfast and coffee with her, while letting me sleep in. I need the rest and it's a great bonding time for dh and dd.

brightning

Absolutely! I get out of the house as often as possible because of it. My DD is older nwo, but even when she as a baby I would HAVE to leave the house. Sometimes we'd just walk around the grocery store. It made me feel like a normal, sane adult to get out. The gas is well worth my sanity!

funchicken

If the weather is decent we get out of the house twice a day, usu. an errand in the morning and a walk/playground trip in the afternoon.  I also schedule a couple of playdates each week.  It helps so much to hang out with other adults.

About a month ago, I went away for the weekend to visit my sister.  It was awesome.  DH enjoyed his solo weekend with the cutester, and I got some me time.  I'm planning another weekend away in a couple of months.

 

ncsubride

Yep I feel this way often.  Walks around our neighborhood help.

Shelly203

I absolutely feel this way!  And I get out of the house!!  I think I would go crazy if I didn't.  We go on a walk around the neighborhood every single day.  It really helps.  We will go to mall, Target, etc. and walk around.  That was becoming an expensive habit, but now I leave my debit/credit cards in the car so I am not tempted to buy just anything and just browse and it takes up time, but our bank account isn't taking such a hit!  We go visit my parents who live nearby.  We go to the childrens museum, story time at the library, the park.  We play outside a lot, which even though it's not leaving really, it is getting "out". 

newportbride715

YES. Thank Goodness spring is here and we will be getting out more. I was way too lazy and didn't get out much over the winter. Recently we've started going to storytime at the library, as well as at Barnes & Noble, and we signed up for Music Together. I have found that I need actual plans/commitments to motivate me.

K-K-K-Katie

this sounds like my LO!  i haven't been dealing with it as long as you have but it is really draining for sure.  i have my DH help a lot at night and weekends.  it's been way too cold to go outside here, but sometimes i would walk the mall.  it is hard to want to go out with her though because i never know if she will be cranky and that's hard to deal with by myself in public.  i try to call people during the day just to have a little adult conversation, and i have friends come over on lunch breaks from work whenever possible.  they like to see the baby and i like to see an adult!  some days are just hard though... i try to remember that she'll be out of these phases one day...

good luck

mandymack

Gah, you poor thing!!

To be honest, even when Emily was sleeping great and it appeared to an outsider that I was having a "great" day, I still felt a bit stir-crazy at times.  It was an adjustment for sure, going from working outside the home to being a SAHM... heck, it was an adjustment becomming a mom, regardless of work!  I personally don't think you are "normal" if you don't feel drained and exhausted at times!

Interraction with other first time moms that had same-aged babies is what really helped me: I could vent to people who truly appreciated my situation and could offer real, helpful advice or just commiserate with me!  I joined a "Mom's Group" when Emily was 7 weeks old and I truly looked forward to that 1x week meet-up in those early months.  Could you look around for a group in your area?

I also had lunch with DH several times a week, took walks, joined a gym (for some baby-free time to destress!) and began going to our local library for their Story Times, so I could be around other mothers and other children.

Good luck!!!