When you’ve just brought a new baby home, you’re completely occupied with feeding, changing diapers, and trying to get as much sleep as you can. Your emotions are probably all over the place, and your body is probably still recovering from giving birth. The newborn stage is both wonderful and difficult, and it’s simple to neglect your relationship with your partner, especially during the epidemic when friends and relatives might not be able to physically help you.
Even so, you and your companion must continue to support one another. In both motherhood and quarantine, you work together, so maintaining a positive relationship benefits both you and your child. Whenever feasible, strive to make time for one another. Take advantage of the time after your baby goes to sleep at night, even if they wake up every few hours. It’s important to set aside time specifically for you and your partner to spend together, so if a special date in the night works better for you and your baby’s schedule, go for it.
- Cook a special meal in.
Order delivery of your preferred food or prepare a nice dinner. The table should be cleared, your finest foods placed, and candles lit. Put down your phones and concentrate on each other and your meal while keeping your baby monitor nearby so you’ll know if your child needs you. Give it your best shot together while leaving the dishes in the sink.
- Movie Night
Watch a movie at home, whether you locate one on Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, or Amazon Prime or rent one from Redbox. Pop some popcorn, have a drink and settle in on the sofa. If your emotions are out of control right now, choose a comedy over a drama. Dim the lights, pick a cozy blanket and make your living room like just a movie theatre. Sit through the entire production. Try not to let the laundry or other things which need to be done distract you.
- Show off your artistic side
Enjoy working on art projects? In your home, set up a studio for painting. Get some cheap canvases and creative equipment, turn on your favorite tunes, get a snack, and then just let your imagination run wild. Tension will be released and your spirits will be raised by the simple act of making something together! Don’t let your project fall apart if your baby occurs to wake up during your date. After attending to your child’s needs, pick up where you left off.
- Build a spa at home
Since a spa day is probably still a ways off, try to create a tranquil setting at home. Play relaxing music as you experiment with at-home spa recipes or buy massage oils and alternate giving one another massages. As you sip tea and take pleasure in your time alone together, soak your feet.
- Hold an online gaming night
Do you miss having guests over? Do you want to liven up your Zoom meetings? While your child is asleep or sleeping, invite some buddies over for a virtual game night. Your buddies won’t mind if he or she wakes up once or twice while you’re playing. Alternatively, you and your partner might have a private gaming night. Choose a game for two people that you both like, order pizza, and enjoy yourself!
- Take pleasure in nature.
Try going outside as a pair if the weather allows for it; it’s secure, enjoyable, and restorative. Spend a few hours at the beach or try kayaking or canoeing if you live close to the ocean. Take a stroll or a beautiful bike ride. If you decide to engage in any physical activity, make sure your body has recovered after childbirth and that your doctor has given you the all-clear. Spend some time trying to make us feel like ourselves again before date night; take a shower, change out of your baby-fluid-covered clothes, and engage in some self-care.
- Indoor picnic
Even if you are unable to hire a babysitter, you can still make a dinner feel special by putting up a picnic for two on the living room floor after the baby has gone to bed. Prepare (or have your favorite dinner delivered), play some mellow music, set some candles alight, and pour some wine. An inside picnic can seem incredibly unique and intimate, even though you’re staying in rather than going out.
- Staycation
We are aware that you are most likely not yet prepared to travel outside of your state or even city without your child. But a staycation is a terrific way to try it out, so accept grandma and grandpa’s offer to watch the kids and go to a nearby hotel, bed, and breakfast, or even just an Airbnb local apartment for a couple of nights. Make dinner reservations, reserve treatment for two, or simply order room service while lounging in soft pajamas. Oh, and most importantly, get uninterrupted sleep the entire night!
- Hiking
If you and your partner are more active but haven’t been out much since the birth of the child, plan a day trek. You can leave the baby with a sitter (or the in-laws) for a few hours on this enjoyable nocturnal date so the two of you can explore the vast outdoors. You’ll also get some exercise, which will bring you one step closer to losing the postpartum weight. When you reach a lovely location with stunning views, have a nutritious picnic to enjoy there.
- Cooking class
Likely, you haven’t had the time to prepare a meal other than mac & cheese recently. However, if you enroll in a cooking class, you’ll have some baby-free time to pick up some fresh cooking techniques and expand your culinary horizons. You might be able to discover everything from sushi and Italian to French and Thai if you look into what’s available close by. In addition, you get to consume the fruits of your labor after the session, and occasionally you even receive extras to take home.
- At the museum at night
It’s time to go out and reclaim your adulthood, and we don’t just mean by going to bars. Check out the museums and art galleries in your area; some offer special exhibits, live performances, or longer hours on certain nights. Although baby finger paints are quite cool, they will make you feel much more sophisticated to sip a glass and view some actual works of art.
- Take a drive
It’s time to start driving in the nights when it’s particularly difficult to calm your infant and put them to sleep. The gentle motion of the car will lull your child to sleep after you have secured them in their car seat. As for you, make the most of your time together by talking about whatever you choose. Even if you don’t have a specific itinerary in mind, get some food from a drive-through and just go for a drive.
- Together, create a home design
Obtain ideas from Pinterest and infuse your space with excitement. Create something, whether it is for the occasion or a long-awaited endeavor. Baby can sleep, and you two can construct anything.
- Take a walk
Your newborn sees the world as brand-new, sparkling, and exciting. A fantastic method to calm them is frequently to go outside. One of our favorite fun date suggestions is to go for a walk with your partner if your child is content to sit in the stroller and observe the world. Doing some light exercise and spending time conversing with your spouse will do wonders for your well-being, whether you decide to wander around the mall, walk on the beach, or enjoy a hot coffee in the park. Additionally, if your child falls asleep, you might be able to sneak out for a quick meal at a café or restaurant.
