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Babies: 0 - 3 Months
how do you get things done around the house?
LO needs constant attention and hates to be left alone. She will take naps, but will only fall asleep in my arms or on my chest. If I put her down she screams. While I love the cuddle time, my laundry is piled up and my house is a mess because I can't seem to get anything done during the day. How do you do it?
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Re: how do you get things done around the house?
Luckily, DS sleeps well and I get everything done during that time or when my hubby gets home!
Honestly, I really didn't. For the first month DS was all I did until DH came home. Especially with my battle to EBF. At that point the attention he needed from me trumped the pile of dirty laundry or the picked up house. I would sneak in a few things while he slept or I would wear him on me. It wouldn't last that long though.
I used to always think that DH would walk in and think, what the heck doesthis woman do all day.
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But even though DS loves to be in the Moby, I still hardly keep up with the housework. I'm still at bare minimum - keeping up with laundry and dishes. DH helps a lot with the house stuff on the weekends. I'm hoping it gets better
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I put her in the Baby Bjorn when she'll stand it for longer than a minute or two. That frees up about 20 minutes a day to do dishes, laundry, put on my makeup, etc.
You put on makeup :0.
I can't remember the last time I put on make up! I've only left the house a couple times and I'm sure I looked like death warmed over!
Today I put DD in her bouncy seat in front of the bathroom door and sang songs to her while i cleaned, she was awake the whole time. Then I had my sister on speaker phone while i folded and put away the wash, DD was awake and sat there listening to our conversation. Normally she loves for me to hold her but things need to be done. In the am I have my "mission control center" the dining room table, I have my laptop, makeup and to do list(thank you notes, list of who I have to call that day etc). I sit DD on her playmat right next to control center I quick make some oatmeal and brew coffee, then I pick her up, and while it's brewing i feed her a bottle, then I hold her while i eat, check emails and write out my notes or whatever.
also, DH had to go away for work 6 days after we got home from the hospital! he was gone for a week. I thought I'd die! So I had to get organized right away, hence the "control center." luckily I get to stay home with DD, so that helps that I'm not "working" or I don't know how I'd clean the house.
Also, I try to get up about 1/2 hr before I think DD will wake up and I take my shower and get dressed, sometimes the timming is off and I wind up cuddling with her in my towel and making a bottle.If sher wakes while I'm in the shower, I hate to do it but I hurry up to get out but she might cry until I get to her.
I also keep 3 bottles with all the "fixings" in her room so that when this happens I don't have to run to the kitchen, (also helps with middle of the night feedings) I keep a paper gift bag in her room to carry al lthe bottles etc to the kitchen in the am (while carring here) and then re-stock the bag and carry it back to her room inthe pm.
Also, we wash DD's clothes with our clothes, this makes it super super easier! We use "free" detergent on all our clothes because I have a sensitivity to reg. detergent, so her's has to be washed in what mine is. We do a load a day so it doesn't pile up.
I use a Moby. On days when LO will not nap the Moby is my best friend, and she always falls asleep when she is in the Moby! GL!
i have to take advantage of the mornings as my DH works in the afternoons/evenings. so i get up & feed LO, then hand him off to DH (sounds horrible but i suppose he gets to spend his time home with him as well) and i get stuff done...not much stuff but at least some laundry and take a shower. DH does a good job of keeping up with the dishes and garbage and makes some food that i can eat as leftovers when he's a work and i don't have time to cook anything because LO is screaming and i'm starving!
if i really need to get stuff done (like grocery shopping or major housework) i have to plan a day or two in advance so DH can be home or one of my sisters can come by to sit with LO. he just doesn't sleep well anywhere but in someone's arms. (and yes, i will take LO with me to the grocery store if i need to. it's just easier to run during his nap and be in & out that much faster)
I do what I can during the day...which isn't much as DD doesn't like to nap much during the day now.
Honestly, I rely on DH's help immensely. We tag team parent in the evenings. Someone gets DD and the other makes dinner and then switch for clean up. We time one of her feeds right before dinner so after she eats, we lay her down in her PNP or swing so we can eat...which usually works. Often DH takes her in the evening after that and I run around the house for an hour or two, showering, doing laundry, folding clothes, dusting, vacuuming, emptying the dishwasher, cleaning bottles...really whatever I can get done in that time. DH then takes DD up to bed after her last feed ends at 10pm and I get the next hour to relax and watch a DVR show.