Two months as a mother. How to relieve anxiety? How to manage everything?translated

Reader question:

Good afternoon! I have been the mother of a beautiful girl for two months now. My daughter, like all children, cries, suffers with her tummy, and demands attention. My mother is helping me now. She has been with me from the very beginning. The problem is that I'm afraid to be alone with my child. I'm feeling incredibly stressed. My husband goes on frequent business trips. I understand that my mother will not always help me with the child. What to do? How to calm anxiety and take full responsibility for your child? I’m a perfectionist, and it’s hard for me to realize that while devoting all my time to my child, I don’t have time to do housework...

Alina

Priest's answer:

Priest Victor NIKISHOV

God bless you!

Everything you list is a normal reaction to a drastic change in life. You were pregnant two months ago, and now you have a living person in your arms who is completely dependent on you. Two months is a very short time to get used to motherhood. Your anxiety is understandable, and it will go away if you allow yourself to not be perfect.

Perfectionism in this case will only hinder you. It is impossible to do everything while having a baby in your arms who requires constant attention. No mother gives birth with a ready...