Productivity for new moms
I'm totally guilty of feeling bad for not being more "productive" in life.
As a mom, snuggling your baby and taking care of yourself IS productive! Also, I'm working on letting go of the need to be
"productive". We are not robots in a factory! We are humans and our purpose is to *experience* our human lives.
One of my least favorite things I hear from new moms is "my baby won't let me put them down so I can't get anything done". Ughhh and it's not that mom's fault it's like we have these cultural and societal expectations that we have to "get things done".
TLDR: it's ok to *just* snuggle your baby!
Let me repeat that...Snuggle. Your. Baby.
But who is going to tidy up the living space, do the dishes, clean the bathroom, cook dinner, etc? Here are some ideas to make your life easier in the early postpartum weeks:
Accept help from partner, friends and family.
Hire a postpartum doula
If breastfeeding is challenging at all, seek out support. Feeding challenges can really impact daily life and stress but it doesn't have to be that way!
Order takeout
Use paper plates
Freezer meals don't have to be homemade, it's ok to have frozen pizza! Or use a meal service. Nourish is one specifically for postpartum families. (Use the code nourishfam for $10 off each meal bundle).
Figure out the bare minimum tasks you need to do in a day and don't worry about other stuff (like take out trash, dirty dishes to kitchen)
Babywear
Don't worry about building a freezer stash
Don't worry about a schedule or routine for baby, nurse on cue, nap on cue
Get and use Amazon Prime - did you know you can do a free 30 day trial?
Hang in there mama, this phase won't last forever.