How do you ladies stay sane?

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I’m losing it. I’m 6 months pregnant & I have a 5 year old, I’m in the house every single day doing the same shit everyday.. I’m so fed up at this point I’m so ready to cry😢 I’m really just bored staring at the same walls EVERY day. The day is literally the same.. I don’t even know what to do.. 🥺😞 I live in another city away from my “friends”... and no one comes to get me to do anything or checks on me.. I’m really losing it 😢my SO is a business owner so he makes his own schedule but we literally don’t do anything .. I don’t wanna sit on the couch watching a show for hours.. I feel ungrateful but I’m so over it fr😢🥺 it never felt like this with my first pregnancy...

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I know how you feel! This is my second pregnancy. My oldest will be 2 in a month. I work from home so we’re always stuck in the house during the week. I’ve been so bored, I’ve been starting projects around the house to work on during the weekend, as well as getting the nursery together. On my lunch breaks, since it’s starting to get nicer outside, I’ll take my son for a walk or just sit with him outside while he plays. He loves going places. So sometimes we’ll go to the mall before it opens. It’s usually pretty empty and you’re allowed to walk the mall until stores open. I hardly ever see my friends unfortunately. My life is basically groundhogs day

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I work from home full time, and luckily we get childcare for our 21month old from my mom 6 hrs a day. My husband takes her and drops her off (his office is where my mom lives) which is awesome, but I don’t leave the house or talk to anyone else M-F. I am busy busy busy all the time but also  so so so bored, because nothing changes and I’m an extrovert with no one to talk to. So I’m starting my own small business to keep myself sane. I do much better when I have projects.

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Yup, story of my life. I have 3 kids and pregnant with #4 and everyday is the same. It gets so boring. I try to organize the house and deep clean something here and there. Getting the kids outside is more work but the fresh air and sun helps my mood. I honestly don't have much advice. It's hard not to take it for granted. I look forward to the day I can go to work but I know I will miss these days someday.

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Awww so sorry hun. It’s probably covid getting to you on top of motherhood and pregnancy. 💕
Try the Peanut app to connect with moms in your area, I found a couple good mom friends on there after I moved and I live in a pretty small area. Or post on your neighbors community FB page asking if there’s any other stay at home moms up for play dates.
The weather will be warming soon and it sounds like you need to get out, even though your body has aches and pains, you mind and heart need to get out in the sunshine. I’ll bet your 5 year old needs that too
Also, even though I’m sure you’re absolutely ready, your eldest will likely be going to school in the fall and these are the last few months you have together. Do some fun stuff together! Hands on as We Grow is an amazing resource for fun activities to do at home with basic supplies that most will have on hand around the house.
Here’s an idea, it’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, load him up and go hunting for Lucky Charms at the grocery store, buy some paper bowls, plastic spoons, and a bottle of milk and go have a leprechaun picnic in the park. Watch some videos about leprechauns and then turn him loose to run around hunting for them. 😊

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Its not easy being at home my wee one is 2 i try get out two walks a day with her and the park just to get fresh air we are still in lockdown its no fun. Xx

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