Having a baby changes everything.
- I still am reeling from how different my life is.
Now everything has to be scheduled. Going anywhere is kind of a big deal now. My house is a mess and I never have time to do stuff for me. I have needed to sacrifice a lot. I now work out at 7am since that is the only time my husband can take the baby during his work day. I also have a lot of downtime when I am nursing my son. I can’t work one handed. So I usually just read while I am waiting for my baby to finish. I can’t seem to clean my house, wash dishes or make dinner anymore. My son requires a lot of attention. I also have changed my diet. Since I am breastfeeding, I am aware that what I take in, so does my baby. I have cut out all chocolate, sugar and fats. I snack on nuts and fruits now. I also drink tons of water and eat a daily prenatal. What really stunk is that I had to give up my cannabis. My state is a medical mariajuana one. I have a prescription for medical cannabis. I used to vape cannabis oil in order to sleep at night. I can’t have THC and CBD in my system. That would mess my son up. So now I just don’t get to sleep as easily since I am off my cannabis. I also get up every three hours to feed my baby. I am dying here but it is necessary to keep my son healthy.