Super mommy or no super mommy
By Hrozean
@Hrozean (116)
United States
November 10, 2012 11:25am CST
I am expecting another child and have a 14 month old also. These week I have been sick and all I want to do is sleep and not worry about anything. Sadly my husband works and goes to school so that leaves me to take care of our son. However the issues of chores still exists and I debate daily whether I should do any or not. My husband is understanding and appreciative either way but I feel I need to pick because one day doing everything then the next couple days doing nothing is not stable. Any ideas or advice?
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5 responses
@ZoeJoy (1392)
• United States
8 Jan 13
Your son and your baby to be come first. The chores can wait. Just do what you can. If you have an understanding husband, then be thankful.
When I was pregnant with my last child and my older children left their toys on the floor, I could not bend to pick them up. I joked that my house got cleaned from my waist up. My doctor told me not to use the vacuum cleaner, so I really couldn't do much about the floors. Luckily a friend of mine came over and helped me vacuum the carpets. I was grateful for her help.
Just rest and do what you can. Your children come first.
@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
2 Jan 13
I hope that things are improving for you. I would recommend doing small amounts of cleaning or chores throughout the day. Perhaps 15 minutes in the morning,afternoon,and evening and just move as quick as you can. It can be hard to balance everything when there is so much to do. Hope you are feeling better.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
10 Nov 12
Hrozean hi I have a better idea, call your mom and see if she can help
for a week or two or hire a teen to spell you so you can get some rest and time with your fourteen month ch ild too.You cannot be a super mom when you are sick and you need help.Most grand moms love to helop when there is a grand c hld to cuddle. lol lol
@Hrozean (116)
• United States
11 Nov 12
Well my dilemma I guess is just that. My mother lives in on the other side of the country, my step mom lives three hours away. My father and mother in law love to help but they have full time jobs and like their relaxation time to. My mother in law also works at a hospital and so is on call some nights. I've tried to make it to where I'm half super mom doing somethings but not everything that way by the end of the week there isn't a pile of dishes in the sink or laundry to do but by Wednesday or Thursday I've just lost my motivation.
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@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
15 Jan 13
I think that you should be able to start conditioning your mind that when your new baby is born, a lot more issues would be coming up. And it could be even worse coz your eldest baby might be needing your attention at the same time as your new born i crying on top of his/her lungs. So just try to do whatever you can and not push yourself to finish all the chores in a day. I am sure that your husband isn't expecting too much from you because of your condition. Besides, you should be really not stressing yourself. It is bad for you and the baby.
@cuteganda (38)
• Philippines
27 Mar 13
I'm have 3 kids plus 1 husband needed treated like a baby.And the house to clean all that.Its like a superwoman do all in one day ha!
