#nycmama

This is a blog dedicated to all the new moms out there who feel like they might be losing their minds during a pandemic, becoming a new mom, working, and being a wife/partner. YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

 I am 32 and I found out I was pregnant with my first child about a month before quarantine began. It was amazing news for both me and hubby. Once the craziness of CoVid-19 began though, I will be honest and say I completely PANICKED. I’m usually the (somewhat) sane one when it comes to most situations, but this completely threw me off my rocker. I think it might have been too much too soon. Living and working in NYC didn’t make it any better, considering we became the epicenter, shortly thereafter. Thankfully, my job closed a few days after and kept us on payroll up until recently. I work in the beauty industry so we are not considered essential but I am under the LVMH umbrella and they have really come through for their workers. #grateful Hubby is an essential worker and was only out for about 9 days and has been working ever since. We are taking crazy precautions to keep each other safe since he is out in the world everyday. (To be honest I might have gotten Covid early March but was never diagnosed and it only felt like a head cold. Antibodies testing results coming soon.)

Moving on to the new norm, NYC is moving into Phase 2 - we are opening up hair/nail salons, retail stores, etc. Yay. Being home from March-June has been a blessing and a curse. I am so grateful that I was able to keep myself and my unborn child safe by placing myself under quarantine for this long. However, it literally feels like I am a prisoner in my own home sometimes. You can only binge netflix and walk your dog so much until you feel like you’re in the Truman show. Nonetheless, I am grateful that we are still able to feed ourselves, keep a roof over our heads, and maintain our health during these crazy ass times. I’ve joined the mommy forums and have been reading the baby books, so I really do see that I am not the only one that feels this way. Connecting with other moms thanks to the interwebs has been a blessing. We get to share stories, sonogram pictures, ask questions, and even make new friends. Apps like Peanut and WhatToExpect have been amazing during this time. (not a plug, they’re legit awesome.)

But enough about that...

Throughout my posts, I will be sharing advice from strangers, blogs, my mom, my friends etc in between bathroom breaks, binge sessions, and crying bits and then actually documenting what ends up working for me. Disclaimer, I don’t have a clue as to what I’m doing. However, between Hubby and I, I am sure we will end up figuring it out. (Sorry to my child in advance, we’re only human.)