***Caitdejuna***

jlr1988

Hi! I just saw this when I was going through old posts I had posted in.

Hi!! Its nice to know another single mom!  

How are you things going?

They are going pretty well! I went back to work last week, which has been super hard.  I hate leaving my little man. 

 Do you have help?  

Only when I work.  I live with my parents, but they only help when I leave for work.  And that is becoming an issue for my mom. 

How are you handling the middle of the night stuff?

Ummm... early on I just went with the flow because that's all I know how to do with him.  We bedshare so it isn't horrible.  I guess I just knew it would be tough as rocks because I am alone, so I didn't have different expectations on that front.

 

What about you? How are you? Do you have help?  Please feel free to private message me anytime!  I try to check often, but I go in spurts on here. 

caitdejuna7

I'm doing really well.  Suffering baby blues every now and then, I thought it would be worse so I'm lucky.  

I also live with my parents.  They have been my saving grace.  They help whenever I need them.  They also offer to help.  And my mom always asks me how I am feeling and its nice to have her to talk too.  Our only thing is, I do middle of the night and that is fine with me.  They will watch her all day so I can sleep and be OK in the middle of the night, which doesn't make it easier just more bearable.  I was bedsharing with Ava but wasn't sleeping because I was scared to death I would roll over her because I move a lot in my sleep, so she sleeps in her cradle or RNP next to my bed and its better for both of us! 

I thought I would have a SO but it all went to sh*t and now I don't speak to him.  I always thought we would be a little family and eventually expand on that but things don't always work out the way you want them too.  Its nice to know someone else is in a similar situation and now know I can talk to you (and you me) if i'm stuggling as a single mom because it is NOT easy.  Totally worth it though!!   

 I go back to school in a few weeks and I am super nervous about being away from her.  I went to orientation this past weekend and was gone for a long time and all I could think about was getting home!  Hopefully it gets easier ...