Productive Things You Can Do When Stuck Under a Sleeping Baby

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As a new mom, you find yourself stuck under your sleeping baby a lot – here’s what to do that will save you time later.

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Whenever you first have a new little baby at home with you, you find yourself spending a great deal of time with them in your arm. As you should be! Enjoy those moments, mama. But sometimes, there are things you do have to get done, whether for work or to manage your household needs. These things just need doing and it isn’t going to happen without you.

When we had both Branden and Blake, I spent so much time soaking in all the cuddles, but also learned a thing or two about managing my time. I know that I’m not alone in this. Today, I’m super excited to share some super busy mamas tips for productive things you can do while your stuck under that sleeping baby – other than oogle at their cuteness!

Productive Things You Can Do When Stuck Under a Sleeping Baby

“When my first was a newborn I used nursing/sleeping baby time to keep a baby journal. I used a journal app to write down milestones and newborn life details while I held my sleeping baby. With my 2nd & 3rd there was a lot if multitasking while baby wearing!
2- trust your instincts!
3- Grief made me feel isolated and distant, but the people who acknowledged my loss and accepted the awkwardness of bringing it up helped me to feel connected to the rest of the world.” – Colleen Moriarty, Adventure Moms DC

“I get a surprising amount of homework done while I’m stuck under my five-month old. Since I take mostly online courses, I can check in on discussion boards and even read e-textbooks. I even took a final once!” – Allaya Cooks-Campbell, Baby Droppings

“Catch up on reading, journal, fold laundry (a bit tricky but it can be done lol, sleep, meditate, make lists (grocery, to do, etc), respond to emails, stretch.” – Alexis Maycock, Motherhood Menageries

“When my first was born, I couldn’t stand the thought of just sitting around as he was nursing or sleeping fb on me. So, I used my cellphone for various things that kept my productivity alive:

-I journaled in my notes app.
– I wrote blog posts in my notes app.
– I uploaded all those previous photos onto a cloud based drive.
– I listened to motivational audiobooks.
– I meal planned for the week.
– Ordered groceries for delivery.

And if I was lucky, I caught up on sleep which is always a bonus!” – Joyce Santos, But First Joy

“Use your phone to “run errands” you can shop for groceries and schedule pick up or delivery, you can write (I started my blog 10 years ago while stuck under nursing baby), journal.. catch up with emails and texts. Or you can just sleep… Most productive thing a new mom can do for herself.” – Roodlyne Lyne, Anointed Heels

“This is always a great time to start your next grocery store pickup order. If you do not utilize your store’s app, you can open up ‘Notes’ and type up a list of items you know you need to buy next time you are at the store.” – Kristen, Gen-Y Mama