STIR CRAZY

name1109

Anyone else hating being at home alone all day????? I feel my husband comes home and I am instantly in tears. nbsp;I hate feeling so cooped up.nbsp;Any ideas on how to keep from going insane constant tearsnbsp;

Edit: thank you for making me feel less alone in this. I am really looking forward to going back to work.

I went on a 1.5 hour walk today...never knew how much better I'd feel!!

Itsjustlaur

Let me know as soon as you find out . I love going to work everyday and socializing, so this stay at home stuff is tough. Thank goodness it is only for my maternity leave though. I love spending time with the baby, but it does start to drive you a little crazy when you do the same routine day in and day out.

 Has anyone found good tv to watch? I usually watch the Today Show, Doctors, and sometimes Dr. Oz.  

name1109

I so miss work. The mere getting out of the house part is really rough! I swear everyone I know thinks I will quit my job...I love our little girl but goodness I am NOT built to be a SAHM.

I've been using Hulu.com and watch: Modern Family and Raising Hope. After a while I get sick of TV.

Not to be paranoid but im worried about the Flu....so I dont go for walks etc....

heymommy

It's ok to leave the house. Maybe go walk around the mall or go to a park if it's warm enough.

kjsmith9

Oh my gosh, go for a walk! You will feel so much better... We walk the dog every day for 30 min and it's the only thing keeping my brain from exploding. I go back to work 2 weeks from today and I can't wait... Love this little girl, but I am soooo not built to be a SAHM!

SingleMom31

Omg... I'm so glad I'm not the only one that feels like this. I have a job that includes me talking to folks all day, and I miss it a lot. I love DD but she's not good conversation at this pt.

Having SO come home at lunch and getting a break when he gets home helps. Getting out for a bit to do simple stuff like grocery shopping helps too SO stays with her.

jsoubel

I was going nuts the first 5 weeks.  I was desperate for DH to get home each night.  As DD is now past the 6 week mark, smiling and being a more interactive, I've been feeling 100% better.  We go for a walk on days when the weather is nice enough.  Even if it's cold, I bundle her up good and go.  I also try to call someone each day and talk a little on the phone, even if it's while I'm bouncing with the baby on my exercise ball.  I also try to find things about infant care that I enjoy: picking out a cute outfit for the day or cuddling her when she falls asleep in my arms. It's tough taking care of an infant all day.  You are not alone.  Keep your chin up!

ilenegrace

It gets easier! I had a hard time adjusting to being a SAHM with DS, but I joined a local playgroup, went to storytime at the library or Barnes and Noble, walked around the mall, went to mommy and me movies (see if your local theater has these) they are special movie times for moms with young children/babies with low lighting for nursing moms and the sound is lower so it doesn't hurt their ears. Good luck!

brenaxtruthx

Totally in the same boat...when it's warm enough I try to walk over to the college campus to see my husband while he has time in between classes...however right now the windchill is 35 below zero and everyone has the flu so I've been cooped up inside to protect myself and our son.  I'm going nuts...I watch netflix and what not but it doesn't help much when I long for social interaction.

LittleFish1

Me too Netflix, Hulu, naps with my LO, occasional short walk for us when weather permits, having family members or a friend over at least once per week for chat time, they'll hold LO until it is her meal time.

Fav daytime show: The Chew .. on ABC.

nanabanana06

My DH doesn't think there is such a thing as cabin fever. He can go 2 months without leaving the house and is happy with that. I can't go 2 days without wanting to chew my arm off. I finally got out of the house for an hour today. I went to Walmart and got a few things. Like binkies.

northhillsbride

LittleFish1:

Fav daytime show: The Chew .. on ABC.

Ditto!

I'm actually enjoying maternity leave this time and am not really looking forward to going back to work full-time. However, due to the flu and the bitter cold, I do feel like I'm becoming a sloth. I'm really trying to save as much money as I can, too, and have been avoiding going out to save on gas and such.

sadsadie

I feel ya OP. like PP have said, go for a walk. Find a good book. If you can, have someone come watch LO so you can go to the gym or do errands. Or just bundle LO up in the car seat and go! Sometimes a change of scenery really makes a difference. 

For me I often go out with LO to meet my husband for coffee on his lunch hour. I'll also go to the shops and browse with LO in his car seat in the cart or wearing him (which he loooves). Sometimes I wear him and we go for a walk in the neighbourhood (yes, even when it's cold, just bundle up!) When I do stay home I try to have a couple of things I want to get done each day, like sewing or writing notes or doing my nails...non-baby related stuff. That also helps. I also make a point of getting dressed and doing my makeup and stuff. The few days I have spent in sweats/pj's are the ones I've felt most miserable. And unlike PP I find watching a lot of TV on the net just makes me depressed, so I don't recommend it. 

Ellei03

northhillsbride:

I'm actually enjoying maternity leave this time and am not really looking forward to going back to work fulltime. However, due to the flu and the bitter cold, I do feel like I'm becoming a sloth.nbsp;I'm really trying to save as much money as I can, too, and have been avoiding going out to save on gas and such.

Yeah I'm actually loving being home. I would be a SAHM if we could afford it! When SO comes home he takes DS so i can finish anything i wasn't able to.

krm1117

I am also going crazy. I will try not to have a winter baby again. I live in NY and it has been in the single digits so I cant go outside. I also don't want people to look at me like I'm a bad mom for taking a baby out in the cold so I cant take her out and walk around the mall. It is also 20mins away to any of the malls in my area so by the time I feed her and get everything ready and get there she is going to want to eat again. I'm hoping that it will warm up a little bit so I can venture out to the mall and just make sure I bring enough bottles to feed her.

oneyedsally

I am in the same boat in Ohio! Too cold to go anywhere, and with so many flu warnings I don't even want to take her to the mall. Three weeks is too young in these conditions. The only exercise I get is up and down the stairs for diaper duty. I think when it gets above the 20s I will take her to visit my grandmas and a friend who also had a December baby. Maybe after a month I will think about taking get shopping.

RissKay

krm1117:

I am also going crazy. I will try not to have a winter baby again. I live in NY and it has been in the single digits so I cant go outside. I also don't want people to look at me like I'm a bad mom for taking a baby out in the cold so I cant take her out and walk around the mall. It is also 20mins away to any of the malls in my area so by the time I feed her and get everything ready and get there she is going to want to eat again. I'm hoping that it will warm up a little bit so I can venture out to the mall and just make sure I bring enough bottles to feed her.

Here's what I do:

Have a bottle pumped and ready in the diaper bag. (if you FF, have the stuff in the diaper bag already) 

Have your shoes on and be ready yourself.

Change LO.

Feed LO.

Put LO in carseat that is right next to you and grab the diaper bag and go. It might take an hour or two beforehand to get everything to the point of being ready, but if you have it ALL prepped to walk out the door, it is possible. I have to do this any time I want to go anywhere. LOL.

I am a SAHM, and I'm bored 99% of the time. USA and TNT are my TV channels, and Netflix is my BFF. I joined a MOPs group (christian-based Mothers of Pre-school aged children) that meets twice a month, and occasionally has other activities I can attend. I have made a couple of friends there, so we get together outside of the meetings as well.

Every day, I have a goal of something I want to get accomplished. Some days, it's just loading and unloading the dishwasher, other days it's that plus sweeping plus picking up, etc. Going on walks is also great, and even loading LO up in the carseat and walking around Target slowly is helpful. I use a blanket and cover up LO so as to not expose him to the germs hangin around.