Am I the only one feeling like this?

Re: Am I the only one feeling like this?

• cagoldi member

  August 2014

  Yes, but I am dealing with PPD/PPA so I don't know how much that factors in, although I would assume a lot.
  
  I feel like I am still hiding away with my baby, not seeing friends and family as much as I would like.
  
  I was hoping things would look better by now.

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• housewifehair member

  August 2014

  Nope, not alone! B and I went out to dinner with my sister last night and I couldn't even concentrate on what she was saying because baby was trying to eat menus, napkins or anything she could get her little paws on.
  
  I can't even have conversations anymore without screaming "What?" about 100 times. I swear she wanted to smack me (both my sister and the babe).

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• [Deleted User] member

  August 2014

  I have been in Mommy Mode for the past 3.5 years-ish.  It takes a long time to adjust (some days I am still adjusting) but you'll get the hang of it and be able to do things for yourself again
  

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• earlgreygirl member

  August 2014

  No you're not alone----I still totally totally feel this way....as if I am in mommy mode 24/7 even when my DH is watching him or anyone else for that matter (even though they are more than capable!!).  It's like I can't relax when my LO is within a 1 mile vicinity...it's tough, really tough.  I envy my single friend's ability to do whatever whenever and go to this restaurant or that movie...but this is a decision my husband and I made.  I don't know how to handle what little me time I do get, like it's hard to get me out of the house by myself.  I haven't watched a whole movie from beginning to end in forever...I used to bake all the time and I can't remember the last thing I made.  It's tough, really tough some days not having another adult to talk to and some days it takes more effort to get out of the house than it's worth.  I do kind of feel like I'm in hiding with my baby too some days like others here have said.  I wish the world was more child friendly rather than looking at us like we're a nuisance! I never thought in a million billion years that motherhood/having a child would feel so isolating from society, which is sad.  But my son (and husband) are the brightest stars in my life.

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• AlisonM12 member

  August 2014

  You are not alone AT ALL.....sometimes I feel like this is just a phase and everything will be back to "normal" soon. Nope, this is normal! It's crazy how your life changes in the split second that your inside baby turns to an outside baby! 

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