FTM rant
I feel so overwhelmed as of lately. It seems like I don’t have time for literally ANYTHING. Im a FTM and don’t know how to manage my time with a new born. I’m trying to soak up all the time and cuddles I can get with her, BUT I’ve been falling behind on everything... pumping, cleaning, showering, even eating😥. Today I noticed a drop in my milk supply, I used to consistently pump out 5oz of milk on each breast, but now I’m getting like 3/4 oz, which I know is still good. But I think it’s because I’m not eating enough throughout the day. Today for example, we had a doctors appointment early this morning, so I forgot to eat breakfast afterwards. I drank a smoothie/protein shake, for lunch I had leftover pasta, and then the last thing I ate was a peanut butter jelly sandwich.😕 Nothing I have been eating has any real sort of nutritional value, and I feel like a bad mom because of it. Every time I sit down to pump, it’s like my baby can sense it and wakes up from her naps, it never fails. I’ve been breast feeding her exclusively like crazy because I’m scared of my supply dropping. I’ve been working really hard to try and build a stash before I have to return to work. I use to pump 3 times a day at least, but now I’m only pump maybe once or twice. Before I delivered I was feeling so confident that I could rock this “new mom” thing, but now I feel like I’m on the struggle bus 24/7🥴
*Rant over. Will gladly take any and all advice/encouragement. *
Achieve your health goals from period to parenting.