Wishing I could do everything

OneWishADay
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I just need to vent a little bit…I’m currently frustrated with just how much needs to get done. The apartment is constantly a mess. I quit my day job which put extra pressure on me to get my art going again. I have an event Friday that I’m working and have to prepare for this week, but I dont know where the time to do so is going to come from. The pediatrician wants us to switch baby boy to his crib, but thats going to require us cleaning and then completely rearranging our bedroom to fit the crib in. My husband is gone working from 5a-9p every day and then still doing more work when he gets home. He’s been coming to bed between 1am and 4am every night for two weeks. So I feel like I need to do it all myself. I don’t know why i have such an aversion to asking for help, but I do. And my son needed the next rotavirus vaccine, so now my immune compromise mother can’t go near him for at least a week. And not to mention I feel a huge need to work on taking better care of myself so I can be mobile and alive to see my son grow up. So I met with a dietician yesterday who came back with a meal plan full of food I don’t like and can’t afford. Her meal plan was over half our monthly budget for food and that was just for my food, not including any formula or any food for my husband.

I just feel so overwhelmed when all I want to do is sleep and snuggle my son :cry:

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Take it one day at a time momma and one task at a time so you don’t feel Overwhelmed. I know it’s easier said than done. When I was pregnant I had gestational diabetes and did a low carb diet/keto and it wasn’t too bad that might be an option for you. Taking a walk with my baby and toddler and getting outside always helps me with being overwhelmed and it’s good exercise

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That’s a lot for one person to take on! Like Rachel said, it would help to take one step at a time. There’s no need to do everything all at once. I’m sorry you don’t have the help that you need. And it’s so hard to find time to take care of ourselves! One thing I do every day to care for myself is once the baby is in bed or at bedtime, I wash my face and put on some face cream. I know it’s not much, but this one little thing makes me feel so much better. Just keep doing your best as best you can. You got this :heart: