FTM feeling guilty about not wanting to do mother’s groups
Hi, i’m a first time mum to a 3.5 month old and feeling a bit of pressure to participate in Mum’s & Bub’s groups.
The problem is that I resent the idea, mostly because my bub is quite fussy and it has been stressful taking her out to see family, drs appts or going to get coffee with friends. I end up feeling overwhelmed by the end of it, & the idea of being surrounded by other babies is just… a lot.
She won’t nap while we’re out, and by the time the outing has finished she will scream in the car and be inconsolable at home. I feel like i can control things a lot more by being at home in my bubble but my partner is suggesting I should for my benefit but I just feel guilty about not wanting to.
Anyway, I was kind of looking for some advice. Is this something that i should work through and just suck it up for the greater good? What activities did you do/&how often? Did anyone else deal with this?