I remember when I started out my only aim was to make sure d&d got colostrum. After that it was a bonus. Then I set mini goals to get me through the hard parts. 6 months seemed like a huge time when I was only a few very painful days in. So it was days then weeks. At six months I decided a year was doable. At 12 months I figured whatever happened, happened... And that's how I see it now. But when I talk to people about to start out I only ever say take it day by day. If you look too far ahead it's too big and overwhelming


Have my 12yo niece here so dd went to bed later. She dragged r up to the bedroom to get ready, had cuddles then order r out of the room so "mum and me can get comfy for booby". Kinda needed that connection. I don't exist when her cousins visit! Lol