- Being able to eat whenever I’m hungry.
- Being able to drink whenever I’m thirsty.
- Going to the toilet with the door shut.
- Taking a long, relaxing shower without being gawked at or praying the baby won’t wake until you’ve washed your conditioner out.
- Having perky boobs that don’t leak, ache and unwittingly flash strangers when your baby unlatches in public.
- Sleeping without the sound of white noise or the “gallop went the little green frog” song stuck in your head.
- Not battling your partner over who is more tired.
- Using two hands to complete two-handed tasks.
- Leaving the house without bottles, milk powder, pre-boiled water, nappies, nappy bags, wipes, change mat, toys, bibs, Bonjella, sunhat, a change of clothes, the capsule and pram…oh and the baby.
- Having shaved legs, straighened hair and plucked eyebrows.
- Starting any task knowing that there’s a 65% chance you could be interrupted at any moment, then forgetting what you were doing in the first place.
- Going on a stress free holiday without playing car Tetris with every thing your baby owns.
- Having a tidy lounge that doesn’t look like a unicorn just threw up.
- Not being phased about what time your partner will be home from work.
- Sleeping in past 7am. Even on a Sunday.
- Thinking that you could sleep when the baby sleeps.
- Wearing tops or dresses without buttons so your ravenous milk guzzler has easy access.
- Doing the groceries (or anything in public) without a level of urgency.
- Having a drink or two without clock-watching to make sure you don’t accidentally feed your baby a pina-colada.
- Being spontaneous.
Navigating motherhood with Bipolar Type 2