Alone with Infant during ML

I am FTM here. After my confinement end, my MIL and husband will resume back to work. Can anyone advise how do you handle alone with the household chores, take care of infant and doing pumping session? We dont have a maid with us. I dont think i can cope alone.. :( #advicepls

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mummy with a baby and 5 yr old. no help from both family and engaging part time cleaner and all that will really put our financial on the edge. it will get crazy overwhelming at first. but take everything slow and steady. you will most def hate the messy house and the mountains of clothes to wash, fold and iron but please do take note that mental health is important. here's what i did, all my meals are prepared in advance, kept in freezer, individually packed and cooked in the oven all the time. these foods are easy and take lesser time to prepare. what i have on most meals are, salmon, cod, chicken breast, veggies, mashed potatoes, rice. ill cook the rice in advance, portion it and keep it in an air tight container individually. and the rest are all ready seasoned also packed individually in aluminium foil/parchment paper. i always make sure that i have bread, spreads, cereal grains, milk, fruits, nuts, dates, veggies( cherry tomatoes, cucumbers) in the pantry ready for my quick bites or quick breakfast or snacks in between to munch or fill me up when the baby is awake or during latching. house chores is only done whenever i have the time or when the baby is sleeping or is awake but being quiet. ill wash my clothes at night so it will be dry by morning. any clothes to iron will be put aside and iron only what to wear. and fold the rest. ill sweep and vacuum at night and i got myself the magic cleaner wipes and use it as a floor moper if i dont have the time to mop. and finally, my son eats whatever i eat so i only keep stock on his snacks. and my husband eats what i cook for him when got time or tabao food for himself cause he dont like salmon and all that. i hope everything goes smoothly for you.

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