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Beating Burnout
A Stay-at-Home Mother's Guide
By Lisa A. Goldstein
. "All you need is a comfortable chair, cushions and a place to put a drink," she says.
Novels, magazines and television are also helpful. Instead of feeling frustrated at having to nurse again, look at it as an opportunity to relax and reconnect.
Alone time doesn't have to be an impossible goal, involving breast pumps and sitters. If your baby is able to sleep in a stroller, bring along a great novel and park the sleeping baby and your behind under a shady tree. Baby swapping – the legal kind – is another way to make time for yourself. Find a friend or agreeable stay-at-home mom in the area and swap turns babysitting, says Rosenberg. "You take both babies for a couple of hours on Tuesdays, and she takes them both on Thursdays," she says.
Finally, take to heart what Rosenberg says: "[Stay-at-home] mothers usually derive very close relationships with their babies, and breastfeeding is one major reason."
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