stay at home wife

Re: stay at home wife

• MissBek07 member

  May 2015

  If you are religious at all, try a bible study in your area *even if it's not at your church. Daytime study group are often attended by retired women who love to see young women at church...and they especially love babies.

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• hayleydeee member

  May 2015

  I agree with PP that a bible study might be a nice way to get out and interact. In our area they are full of young moms, so you could also volunteer to help with child care.  Actually, any type of volunteer work would be great. Places like animal shelters, soup kitchens and libraries are often looking for help. 

  Read, take up a hobby like knitting, exercise, take classes. Do whatever you can to savor this *alone* time while you can.

  Married 07.07.07. Mom to 3: Ruby 11/08 and Oliver & Austin 12/11

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• chickaboo1974 member

  May 2015

  you need ideas on how to be by yourself?  I was a SAHW a couple of times in my marriage before we had our boys ( and I was unemployed while pregnant with them too) let me say I didn't need any ideas on ways to keep myself busy. There is always something someone who doesn't have kids can do. Actually, I was told to slow down during my pregnancy.... because I always had something to do..... gardening, shopping, lunch with friends, volunteering for hospice, walking my dogs, the household chores, reading, knitting, etc.....

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• sammessina827 member

  May 2015

  Prep for the baby now while you have quite time. Even baby proofing things. I did that while I was pregnant. I'd figured I'd want to do then rather then having a baby and doing it. And see if there's any mommy and me groups near you. It's always good to have new friends, esp if they have LO. You'll be there soon enough. And congrats on your baby to be!!

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• MesmrEwe member

  May 2015

   If you're on base there are many times activities for spouses - take an art class, one friend took a flower arranging class, go to the movies, go to the library and enjoy silence(!!!!)...  Do those types of things now because you won't be able to do many of these types of things as easily once baby arrives. 
  

  

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• Latina211508 member

  July 2015

  Hi. My husband is in the Air Force. I'm pregnant with my fourth. I became a stay at home mom (in school still) before my second was born. Do you have family close? Maybe a gym, yoga classes etc. Congrats

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• annie10 member

  July 2015

  Join a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group in your area. Its open to women who are pregnant or with children up to age 5. You'll make some friends and already have a support system in place for after baby arrives. www.mops.org

  
  

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