| Like you say "you just do it". WeŽve no family nearby and friends helping out is difficult because they have kids of their own and jobs etc.
Tbh, I think weŽve done all right up to now. When Sam was born my mum flew over and stayed for 3 weeks, which was brilliant until I found my feet, especially as my hubby could only take a week off work and most of that week I was in hospital still.
We work it between us pretty much. As soon as DH gets home heŽll take over with Sam so I can get odd jobs done, cooking, washing etc. As Sam is bottle fed, weŽre able to share nighttime feeding - if DH was at work early the next day I would do the night shift, and if he was on lates then he would do the night shift and let me sleep. At weekends, we split the shifts as well, one morning IŽll get up early with Sam and take him downstairs to play so hubby can sleep in and vice versa.
With basic things like showering, getting shopping done etc. Sometimes IŽve dashed under the shower whilst DH is still here, othertimes I sit Sam in his rocker and take him into the bathroom with me. I sometimes do the ironing and put him in his rocker and rock him at the same time, likewise IŽve cooked with one hand and him over my shoulder too!!! All things you can never imagine doing, but you get very adept at doping things with one hand and a child balanced on your hip. We tend to do a big shop on a saturday and take Sam with us, he just sleeps usually in his car seat - there have been times when I go and do the shopping alone and leave him at home with DH. Clothes shopping on your own is less practical (but possible!), however I do tend to order a lot of things for me online, try them on in the comfort of my own home and send em back if not suitable - less stressful
Somehow you just get on with it. That said IŽm not quite sure how we will wing it when I go back to work - but IŽm sure weŽll work something out. It is possible. | 
