Introduction
After going through bouts of emotions, embracing motherhood is a different feeling altogether. But being a new mom brings along a lot of new challenges and changes. While you find yourself stuck between things and scratch your head out, let me tell you, this is normal. Finding a balance as a new mom is something that all new mamas are facing right now.
Between managing work, household chores and the baby, you feel you have lost your own identity. But fret not; you can strike that balance and excel being a rockstar new mom. Keeping these simple points in mind, finding space and balance as a new mother will be a lot easier.
How to balance as a new mom and mom to be?
- According to research, couples that live loving, happy, and joyful lives together are more likely to create emotionally stable children. Your baby’s emotional environment is improved by your partner’s attention, appreciation, and affection. That doesn’t mean you have to arrange a lavish romantic holiday; striking a balance may be as simple as turning off the TV and spending an hour speaking over a bottle of wine or a cup of tea with your partner.
- For some women, feeling good about their body is vital, so putting your infant in a sports/health club child care centre for an hour a day can be a wonderful idea. Other new moms may prefer to read a book, play the piano, have lunch with a friend, or volunteer in the community.
- Make a list of 10 key tasks you want to do on a particular day, then dismiss the last eight and focus on the top two. Don’t forget that the quality time you spend with your growing infant is also an achievement.
- Rather than diving headfirst into a full-time workday, attempt to incorporate some balance into the shift. Take one modest step at a time. Women who devote a lot of energy to their infant and then try to devote the same amount of energy to work will just deplete their batteries. If at all feasible, ease back into work; start with two or three days, or ask if you may work from home for a portion of the week.
- Everyone will tell you to go to sleep when the baby sleeps, but you don’t have one.While you’ll want to snuggle up with your new baby and nap from time to time, you can also take advantage of your baby’s sleep pattern to get some alone time. Build a short routine that falls inside that timeframe once you’ve figured out your baby’s rhythm and how long they generally slumber. Try reading a magazine or some intriguing articles online if reading a book is too much for you. Include a five- or ten-minute meditation in your schedule. Take out your favourite macarons that you’ve been saving for a special occasion.
- Accepting that you aren’t the same person you were before the baby is the first step in discovering who you are as a mother. Your priorities, schedule, body, and emotions are forever changed from the moment your baby enters the world. Accept that getting to know yourself again will take some time, and give yourself some compassion while discovering who you are now. Rather than dwelling on the loss of your former self, consider this change as a fresh start. Motherhood is a life-changing event that can lead to significant personal development. When you have a child, you become an instant role model. Concentrate on becoming the kind of role model you want your child to have.
Conclusion
As a New Mom, you need to figure out what balance means to you. You must schedule time for sleep, work, play, love, hobbies, travel, nature, and connecting with your deepest self. Although the definition of “balance” will alter from day to day, you can constantly endeavour to stay tuned to your inner voice, which will alert you when you are out of rhythm.
