by Christina Vargas

Created on: June 23, 2009

Ask any expectant mommy to describe her experience as she awaits the arrival of her little one, and you will probably hear the word exciting. Ultrasounds are exciting. Baby shopping is exciting. Nursery preparation is exciting. Baby showers, registering for baby gifts, all of it is just exciting. The excitement builds until the day arrives. Your beautiful bundle of joy makes his or her entrance, and the family is excited and elated beyond words. But as the first couple of days pass everyone gets back to life as usual, and you are left with this new child and new life where routine reigns. As precious as they are, newborns are not the best company. We all know they do three things-sleep, eat, and poop! Needless to say, sometimes the excitement of motherhood can turn in to the boredom of motherhood. So what is a new mommy to do? Here are some tips that helped this mom survive four cases of mommy boredom.

1. Don't forget to baby the baby's mommy. - Don't become so busy bathing, feeding, changing, and caring for your baby that you forget to do these things for yourself. It is easy to fall in to that trap. The goal is not to look and smell presentable to others. The goal is to remember that somewhere under all that mommy is a woman. Take a shower, run a comb through your hair, and spray a little spritz of your favorite body spray. I cannot tell you how much this can help. Getting used to your body and its changes doesn't end when the baby comes, and taking a little time for yourself can go a long way. A sleeping baby in a carrier, securely buckled of coarse, can make bath time not just a dream but a reality. If you have a partner, their quality time with baby can be your quality time for yourself. It's tempting to play catch up when baby is asleep or in the care of someone else, but don't forget to catch up on mommy!

2. No woman is an island. - The first couple of weeks of motherhood can create chaos in your home. Don't endure alone. I will repeat, a newborn is not very good company. If someone you trusts offers to help, take them up on it. There are those women who seem to be able to handle it all. But, the rest of us sometimes need a little help. That help may come in the form of a babysitter, housekeeper, cook, or just as a listening ear. The person who offers to help can also serve as a great source of companionship . If you find yourself isolated not by choice, but because of other circumstances, remember the good old world wide web. The internet offers

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