DIYers who are/were 1st time Mums & worked full time...how did you do it?!

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Sarah1

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Hi guys

As the title says really how did you baby fit in with your horsey lifestyle/horsey lifestyle fit in with your baby?!

Can it be done?

I know it will be hard but when I think about it it's do-able, am I being naive?!

I have help riding in the form of my niece as well as having plenty of willing babysitters and a fantastic hubby who will do probably more than his fair share!

Any experiences/comments appreciated but please try not to totally bum me out!:D

Thanks
 
HI

It is possible. I did have my horses at home though. Keep them at grass as much as possible to avoid too much mucking out. My riding mare was pregnant at the same time so we were both a bit grouchy.

I was wrestling a stroppy yearling for farrier in the morning, went into hospital for routine check in the afternoon, blood pressure was a bit up so they kept me in and I had my baby that evening!!!

It was frustrating and hard when the baby was first born but the routine was my ex husband would feed stabled horses before he went to work, at 10 am when baby went down for a nap I would put her in the car seat in the car in the yard so I could keep an eye on her while mucking out. I rode 6 weeks after giving birth but haemmoraghed so that set me back a bit.

I won't say it is easy because the two do not really mix unless you have a lot of help. However, you will find you are attracted to adverts for "child's first ridden" and my daughter was first sat up on a horse at three months!!!

You will wail, keen and wring your hands in anguish but you will survive and now my daughter is 20 and a veterinary student who will save me lots of money later on and is an accomplished horsewoman - it was all worth it.

However, she has never forgiven me for writing in a journal "This child had better be horsy"!!

Good luck!!!!:)
 
Sorry,

re the working full time - yes that was tough and you will find you have to make the most of every second you have spare with your horse and be super organised. Most likely you will need to get help for the morning, thats what I had to do. The evenings are more relaxed.

It is just not possible to juggle get baby ready and the setbacks that can entail, do a horse and look after yourself in the morning it is so time consuming and you will be tired and a bit emotional so try to get that end of the day sorted.
 
I haven't been in this position so can't really help, but looking at my friends positions. Some have managed it with no problem, and others have given up horses and riding altogether. I think it is very much down to individual circumstances, preferences and personalities.
 
I used to get up early (4 - 5am ) and ride but it depends on baby's routine, facilities at the yard etc. My first was an angel and slept alot which made life easier but I struggled to keep the horse competition fit through winter.

Good luck x
 
Personally, I would & did find it really tricky. Unless you have support & either hubby will look after baby or a childminder would, then its not easy to do the horse/s yourself, especially in winter.

If when you return to work, you could fit horse in on the way to or from work while the baby is being looked after then possibly.
 
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