Vent—anyone else??

Question

Does anyone else feel overwhelmed/stressed when your routine with your baby gets thrown off? I am a stay at home mom. I’ve been dealing with postpartum depression/anxiety, am currently on medication which has helped so much, and I am feeling much better now. However, I get really overwhelmed and frustrated when, for example, my husband’s family members come to visit and they want us to join them for various activities throughout the day. Or, thinking about traveling with our little one to see family for thanksgiving. I just want to stay in our routine at home while he is this little. I also have a hard time telling people no. 🤦‍♀️ Does anyone else feel like this?

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Yes I definitely feel that way. We were invited over to one of the peoples houses for college football on Saturday that my husband works with, and I did everything I could to get out of it. I kept picturing the worst happening,  like our little girl crying the whole time. Or not being able to breastfeed anywhere or our LO not napping. My husband the entire day kept saying how there was no way I was getting out of it. He was worried because I never leave the house and he promised if things started getting bad we would leave right away. I finally gave in like an hour before and honestly the day turned out perfect. Our LO actually napped for a few hours and she was so distracted by everyone that she never cried. I am still nervous to go out because I love being in my comfort zone, but that experience helped me feel a little better about doing things.

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In the same boat Chica but it's also good for not only you but for baby to be exposed to new things too.

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I have this problem too my LO he doesn't nap when we are out and about so its hard to go out sometimes bc he is on a routine and knows when something is off. Then we got ppl wanting us to come to bon fires at night and last time we did that he wouldn't go to sleep or nap, then fussed the whole time we were there and screamed the whole car ride until we got home and did his bedtime routine then he fell right asleep.  So I feel you its hard to get out and do things right now at this stage.

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We like to be on go too much to have a daily routine. We just follow one as best we can. He adapts. Been on several trips with him.  Just resume your normal routine when you get back

Vent—anyone else??

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