Do you find time for yourself?

Question

How do you do that with a baby? And what do you do at that time? 
I miss my writing routines and making music, which I was doing before having a baby. I used to get up early to do that, but now all I want is some sleep. I love my baby so much but I feel kind of FOMO because all I do is babysitting 24/7. Like everyone is doing something and I don’t progress. I want to figure out how I can get back on track with my Little Love!

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I use when baby is sleeping to get things done. So his naps which are normally 9-11ish and 3-4 I use for house work and chores, cleaning dishes that kind of thing and hes normally in bed by 9 at the latest so from 9-10/11 i have me time wether its reading a book or taking a bath. But some days I use naps for me time and just head to bed early. Basically if he sleeps I get what I want to accomplish done.

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How about when your baby naps? Sometimes you have to decide what is more important to you and what it is you’d like to accomplish. With a baby it can be difficult so you need to plan accordingly. Napping when baby is napping or doing your hobbies while baby naps. I’m sure your LO at this stage goes to bed a little later and by that time your ready for bed but as he gets older and goes to bed earlier you’ll have some alone time. My husband and I always wait until our son goes to bed and then we make dinner together and watch some tv to get our time alone in. We’ve been doing that ever since our son started going to bed around 630 pm. He’s almost two now and that’s still he routine we stick too.

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It took me until my baby was almost 2 to begin to feel like myself again. I went back to work and started working out again. Eventually you’ll get there but the beginning is hard and all about survival. I prioritized sleep at the beginning and when she was sleeping better I did things for myself.

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I schedule it ahead of time. A yoga class, a dinner with my friends, an afternoon at the house alone. I give my husband the opportunity to bond alone with our daughter and me and my breast pump go on our way.

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