Terri Ramsey Beavers When you’re expecting, your range of emotions goes from overwhelming happiness and even euphoria to complete panic and fear about everything that awaits you. This is also the time when you have to prepare yourself for the arrival of your newborn and learn all that you consider you’ll need once you become a mother. Throughout this period, one of the most important things is to acquire some organization skills and form good habits, so that you don’t find yourself lost or confused when your baby enters this world. If this is something you’re worried about, don’t be. Here is some excellent advice to get you on the right track.
Establish a routine
If you’re used to doing things when you feel like it, without sticking to a strict schedule, you should start getting accustomed to the new situation. After all, very soon you’ll have a tiny bundle of joy to care for and you’ll have to do things a certain way and at a certain time every day. This is why it’s essential that you establish a routine and get used to following it blindly while you’re still pregnant. Your routine will have to change somewhat after you give birth, but a good part of it will stay the same and, by that time, you’ll be comfortable with it.
Wake up at the approximately same time every morning, after which you should try hard to do things in the same order each day. Cook and have your meals at the same time, find the most effective ways to keep your home in order, find the time for your prenatal care and make all of the important decisions on time. If you know what you have to do and when you have to do it, you’ll feel less stressed and will be able to handle things with more ease. Of course, sometimes things will get hectic and you’ll be forced to adjust your routine as you go, but still, some structure is always a good thing and something you can rely on, even on the most insane of days.
Utilize your phone
Your phone can be used for more than just chatting with your friends and watching cute dog videos. While you can still do that from time to time, you should also find ways to make your phone your ally in becoming more organized, but also to stay in touch with other mothers-to-be and those women who have already had their children and who are willing to share their wisdom and their experiences with you.
Fortunately, nowadays it’s as simple as going online and downloading the brilliant Mumli motherhood app. This is a practical app that keeps you connected to other new or future mothers, but that also helps you organize all of your messages, various posts you’ve saved and even your screenshots. An app like this, that can help you with your day-to-day logistics and that can unjumble the mess on your phone and in your head is your friend, so grab your phone and put it to good use today, so that you grasp the way the app works by the time you need it most.
Start decluttering
Getting rid of items you don’t need and that create a mess of your home and your life can be a life-saving habit. First of all, you’ll find it useful when preparing your home for your newborn, as you’ll gain more space for the things you truly need. Second, you’ll live in a tidier space, which will make it easier to move around and clean consistently.
However, the most important thing you’ll gain from regular decluttering is that you’ll be more organized physically and mentally. When you do it a certain number of times, it will become easier and you’ll get a better hang of it, so that you can maintain your home’s cleanliness more efficiently after you become a mother. Your baby will grow fast and their clothes and various other belongings will only be of use for a while, after which they’ll only be in your way. Get accustomed to decluttering frequently and avoid any unnecessary home-maintenance issues down the road.
Delegate freely
While there are many things you can do on your own, there are those that you simply can’t or don’t have the time for. They say that it takes a village to raise a child, but you might want to gather your village even before the child is actually here. With regards to this, there are two things you should always keep in mind. The first is that nobody can do it all and the second is that nobody should. If you have a partner, make sure that they start carrying their part of the load now, while you’re still pregnant.
Similarly, talk to your parents, siblings or close friends and see if they can help you with some things. Nobody will judge you or hold it against you. If none of these is an option, perhaps you should consider hiring help. If you get somebody to clean your home once a week, you’ll have more time to devote to yourself and your baby.
It may seem frightening that you’re about to become a mom and you might even feel inadequate at times, but there is always something you can do to adapt to the new situation and make the transition from being pregnant to being a mom a smoother one. Improving your organization techniques now will turn into a blessing when your little one enters your life and your home.