[trekie]

Originally Posted by Elizadolots

How young is that baby? I think you're mostly hormonal. Those first 3, 4, or even 6, 7 months are hard. Get out. Even if it's just to the library or a fast food place....see other walls!!! Better: find a trusted "sitter" who can come over for 2 hours 2 or 3 times a week....go hang out with adults...discuss politics not puke, SHOP!!! Go to Starbucks! Do anything other than go to Babys R Us.... Don't try to stay away too long because that would freak you out...just try to get some "you" time.

The baby is 2 1/2 months old
Kinda hard to do things alone at this time, hubby works a lot, I go to the dog park with the baby and the dogs. As for visiting freinds it is kinda hard since they are over an hour away and worse in traffic. I try to visit on weekeneds or they visit me. I talk on the phone the most I can, the great thing that my sisters and me are close and I can call them anytime as then can me

[Zardoz]

Originally Posted by Elizadolots

How young is that baby? I think you're mostly hormonal. Those first 3, 4, or even 6, 7 months are hard. Get out. Even if it's just to the library or a fast food place....see other walls!!! Better: find a trusted "sitter" who can come over for 2 hours 2 or 3 times a week....go hang out with adults...discuss politics not puke, SHOP!!! Go to Starbucks! Do anything other than go to Babys R Us.... Don't try to stay away too long because that would freak you out...just try to get some "you" time.

An excellent peice of advice!!

[Elizadolots]

Originally Posted by trekie

The baby is 2 1/2 months old
Kinda hard to do things alone at this time, hubby works a lot, I go to the dog park with the baby and the dogs. As for visiting freinds it is kinda hard since they are over an hour away and worse in traffic. I try to visit on weekeneds or they visit me. I talk on the phone the most I can, the great thing that my sisters and me are close and I can call them anytime as then can me

Is there a neighbor with a teenager around? Even a 12 or 13 year old could be of help. Even if you don't feel comfortable leaving the baby alone with her, she could watch the baby in one room while you take a good soak in the tub or watch a favorite movie on DVD or whatever... The potential for crazymaking feelings is pretty high those first few month...just being able to "get away" for a bit can be very helpful.

[trekie]

Originally Posted by Elizadolots

Is there a neighbor with a teenager around? Even a 12 or 13 year old could be of help. Even if you don't feel comfortable leaving the baby alone with her, she could watch the baby in one room while you take a good soak in the tub or watch a favorite movie on DVD or whatever... The potential for crazymaking feelings is pretty high those first few month...just being able to "get away" for a bit can be very helpful.

Thanks I may ask my sister inlaw to baby site for a few hours one of these days

[Elizadolots]

Do it!

And, I kid you not, even if you don't get to "get away" physically, having someone else handling the kid on a minute by minute basis while you answer e-mail or shop e-bay or watch The Wrath of Khan would be a huge break for you. This is actually pretty important. You can't be the great mommy you are meant to be if you're feeling alone when you're caring for your baby.

[Ampris]

Yeah. All the time. It's been really bad lately, partly because of feeling useless on all of the forums I go to. (For instance, I've been trying to write a fanfic, to contribute to this group of people that I love posting with and have been for ages, but just don't feel up to it. ) I don't have any friends in real life. It really can get lonely, sometimes painfully so. Not having even one person to talk with.

But I just have to deal with it, I guess. *shrugs*