Seven Tips to Staying Sane - A Guest Blog by Ana
I am so happy Ana wanted to do a guest post over here! Ana and I were pregnancy buddies as we were both pregnant with little girls...and had the same exact due date! She has some great insights on struggling with infertility and being a new mom so head over to her blog at Life and Love Beyond Infertility!!
I first want to thank Mandy for letting me write a guest blog post for her blog. I “met” Mandy about a year ago. We were pregnant buddies.
Now, I suppose I should introduce myself. My name is Ana. I am a SAHM and am in my mid-twenties. My DH and I have been married just over five years. We were blessed enough to get pregnant via our first IVF cycle, after four and a half years of TTC. We had a rough and what seemed like a long infertility journey.
I started blogging April 2010 and have fall’n head over heels in love.
I want to share my ten steps to survival as a first time mom. I should also mention that due to my DH working in a different state it also feels like I am a single mom, minus the whole having a paying job thing.
Here are my seven steps to staying sane:
1. Be patient
Patience is a virtue. Don’t get mad or frustrated if something doesn’t go your way or if your little one is crying. Just remember it will all be ok. No matter how frustrated or annoyed you are it will all pass. Your baby will stop crying or the moment will pass. Just take a deep breath and know you will get through it.
2. Remember you are blessed
No matter if your little one is an oops, a plan or a dream that finally came true we are all blessed. Do NOT ever forget that. Every time you get mad or thing you are done just remember you are blessed and someone would love to be in your shoes.
3. Be flexible
This one was kind of hard for me at first. I love schedules and planning, but sometimes you just have to be flexible. Sometimes your little one needs five more minutes of mommy time, even though you think you need to go to the gym. Sometimes life happens and you just have to roll with it. Being flexible will be a stress reliever.
4. Have some ME time
It is so very important for you to have some time to yourself. Time to wind down, time to de-stress, time to relax. However you want to spend your time do it. Take a bubble bath, a nap or something for you.
5. Don’t stress the big stuff
Do not stress. There is no need to stress the small stuff. I am a stressor and shortly after I had my daughter I realized there is no need to stress. Now yes we will all stress sometimes but do NOT stress the small stuff. If you did not get something done today there is always tomorrow.
6. Sleep
Sleep when you can. If your little one is sleeping, get a cat nap in. If your baby goes to sleep at 8pm maybe you can go to bed at 9pm instead of 10pm or 11pm.
7. Don’t forget your spouse
Don’t forget they have long days too. They also get tired. They still need love and affection. Just because you have a baby or a small child does not mean that the romance died. You can still cuddle, do the nasty, smack each other’s butt, and you can still have a romantic dinner. Life is not over it has just began.
8. Don’t forget to eat
My daughter is eleven weeks old. I know that some days I am crawling into bed at night and realize that I had not eaten since breakfast time. I just get so busy taking care of baby, clean, paying bills, playing with the pups, etc.. But it is important that we remember to feed ourselves as well as our little ones. We need to take proper care of ourselves so we can take great can of our LOs.
So, there are my seven steps to staying sane as a new mom or even a seasoned mom. I love being a mom and I love life. Here is to all mommies loving life.
Please check out my blog, Life and Love beyond Infertility. Flow our journey through life. Topics may vary. Some topics my include but are not limited to life, change, dreams, infertility, and life after infertility, being a mom, our growing baby and so much more.
Ana
I first want to thank Mandy for letting me write a guest blog post for her blog. I “met” Mandy about a year ago. We were pregnant buddies.
Now, I suppose I should introduce myself. My name is Ana. I am a SAHM and am in my mid-twenties. My DH and I have been married just over five years. We were blessed enough to get pregnant via our first IVF cycle, after four and a half years of TTC. We had a rough and what seemed like a long infertility journey.
I started blogging April 2010 and have fall’n head over heels in love.
I want to share my ten steps to survival as a first time mom. I should also mention that due to my DH working in a different state it also feels like I am a single mom, minus the whole having a paying job thing.
Here are my seven steps to staying sane:
1. Be patient
Patience is a virtue. Don’t get mad or frustrated if something doesn’t go your way or if your little one is crying. Just remember it will all be ok. No matter how frustrated or annoyed you are it will all pass. Your baby will stop crying or the moment will pass. Just take a deep breath and know you will get through it.
2. Remember you are blessed
No matter if your little one is an oops, a plan or a dream that finally came true we are all blessed. Do NOT ever forget that. Every time you get mad or thing you are done just remember you are blessed and someone would love to be in your shoes.
3. Be flexible
This one was kind of hard for me at first. I love schedules and planning, but sometimes you just have to be flexible. Sometimes your little one needs five more minutes of mommy time, even though you think you need to go to the gym. Sometimes life happens and you just have to roll with it. Being flexible will be a stress reliever.
4. Have some ME time
It is so very important for you to have some time to yourself. Time to wind down, time to de-stress, time to relax. However you want to spend your time do it. Take a bubble bath, a nap or something for you.
5. Don’t stress the big stuff
Do not stress. There is no need to stress the small stuff. I am a stressor and shortly after I had my daughter I realized there is no need to stress. Now yes we will all stress sometimes but do NOT stress the small stuff. If you did not get something done today there is always tomorrow.
6. Sleep
Sleep when you can. If your little one is sleeping, get a cat nap in. If your baby goes to sleep at 8pm maybe you can go to bed at 9pm instead of 10pm or 11pm.
7. Don’t forget your spouse
Don’t forget they have long days too. They also get tired. They still need love and affection. Just because you have a baby or a small child does not mean that the romance died. You can still cuddle, do the nasty, smack each other’s butt, and you can still have a romantic dinner. Life is not over it has just began.
8. Don’t forget to eat
My daughter is eleven weeks old. I know that some days I am crawling into bed at night and realize that I had not eaten since breakfast time. I just get so busy taking care of baby, clean, paying bills, playing with the pups, etc.. But it is important that we remember to feed ourselves as well as our little ones. We need to take proper care of ourselves so we can take great can of our LOs.
So, there are my seven steps to staying sane as a new mom or even a seasoned mom. I love being a mom and I love life. Here is to all mommies loving life.
Please check out my blog, Life and Love beyond Infertility. Flow our journey through life. Topics may vary. Some topics my include but are not limited to life, change, dreams, infertility, and life after infertility, being a mom, our growing baby and so much more.
Ana
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