Hello people! How have you all been? I hope you’re all well and doing good. I’ve been away for a while, in fact the next post I planned to put up was about my feeding journey so far. That’s been sitting in my drafts for a good few weeks now because it’s been hard to find time to stop, sit and be able to focus. There’s so much to feeding a baby – be it by breast or formula so I wanted to make it in-depth and with practical tips you might find useful.

I guess that brings me onto why I’m writing this post – finding a balance when you’re a mum can be hard. I can only imagine how mums with more than one young child do it! As for me, I have a beautiful baby girl but I had to go back to work full time when she was 8 months old. I would’ve really loved to stay home with her until she was 1 year but having exhausted our savings as a result of our new home, it wasn’t really an option. Oh there’s a whole lot of mum guilt that came with that and it’s something I’m coming to realize will pop up time and time again. It doesn’t help that the past few weeks I’ve had really bad sleep (as usual) so feeling tired is taking over.

New mums, expecting mothers, experienced mums – you have so many job roles, so much to juggle and it can feel overwhelming. But remember your well-being matters too. Even if it’s taking a 15 min walk, going out for a coffee or to window shop, try and organise time every week for yourself. You will feel so much better for it and have more to give your little one if you’re feeling a bit refreshed.

I guess this post is more of an encouragement for us all. To say that yes it’s really tough and you give a lot of yourself as a mum, but it gets easier. Your child is growing, learning, changing everyday and it’s you who is nurturing, pouring love and care into your child that will help them grow with confidence. Well done mums! And you’re not alone, some babies are good eaters, some good sleepers and some aren’t. It’s not your fault, your little one is an individual, a unique beautiful little person so they will get there when their ready.

Reach out to others you trust when you need an helping hand or just a listening ear. Communicate with your partner, let them know when you need a break. As obvious as it might seem to us sometimes, our partners can’t read our minds so we have to let them know how we feel or when we need a little help.

Feel free to leave a comment if you have any tips in how you find a balance as mum or if you just want to say hey. I’m working on my feeding journey post, it should be out soon so bear with me. Wishing you all the best, you’re doing great x

The Sister Mama,

Cheral