ickle pand
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My son is nearly 11 weeks old and I really thought that by now I'd have a bit of a routine with the housework so that I maybe did a room a day. So not everything was done at once but it was still getting done. Well things haven't turned out like that at all. Most of the housework, the little that does get done, is done by my DH. I want to do more, because he has a stressful job and he really doesn't have enough time/energy to get everything done. The kitchen and bathroom floors haven't been washed or ever hoovered properly since our son was born and it's getting me down living with things in such a state. DH also does most of the food shopping and cooking
We manage washing clothes and dishes, but we're only hoovering about once every 2 weeks and the same with cleaning the bathroom. I know we're never going to have an immaculate house now that we have a child but it's getting beyond that. My friend from antenatal class has 2 under 2 and has a cleaner house than me.
I was lent a baby sling and I had great ideas that I could put him in it and get stuff done, but he screams every time I try him in it and the other type of carrier that another friend lent me. He doesn't like being put down at the moment either. He's fussy and cluster feeds in the evenings, so I can't just give him to DH so I can get stuff done. I went for a shower tonight (my first in 2 days) and when I came out 10 mins later DS was already crying.
When I was pregnant everyone told me to accept any help that was offered and I fully intended to, but no one has so much as offered to make a cup if tea while they've visited. They all just want to hold DS. One friend brought lunch when she visited, with her two children but then I had the mess to clean up when they'd gone.
How does everyone else do it?
We manage washing clothes and dishes, but we're only hoovering about once every 2 weeks and the same with cleaning the bathroom. I know we're never going to have an immaculate house now that we have a child but it's getting beyond that. My friend from antenatal class has 2 under 2 and has a cleaner house than me.
I was lent a baby sling and I had great ideas that I could put him in it and get stuff done, but he screams every time I try him in it and the other type of carrier that another friend lent me. He doesn't like being put down at the moment either. He's fussy and cluster feeds in the evenings, so I can't just give him to DH so I can get stuff done. I went for a shower tonight (my first in 2 days) and when I came out 10 mins later DS was already crying.
When I was pregnant everyone told me to accept any help that was offered and I fully intended to, but no one has so much as offered to make a cup if tea while they've visited. They all just want to hold DS. One friend brought lunch when she visited, with her two children but then I had the mess to clean up when they'd gone.
How does everyone else do it?