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amother

OP ↓

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 1:59 pm

I have a large family ka"h and despite all that, I've always managed to daven "as much as I could" on R"H and Y"K. This year I have a newborn, and I struggling to figure out what that means. We have a lot to daven for, and of course klal yisroel needs it too. Shul is about a 10 min walk away--if I walk slowly. Do I try to go? At all? (I usually go every shabbos, my kids like getting out)

Physically I feel fine, its more a feeling of tiredness depending on how much I sleep.

amother

Floralwhite

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 2:04 pm

Daven what you can at home.

amother

Jade

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 2:05 pm

Following for chizzuk. I also have a newborn and have a hard time with the likelihood that I won't get much davening done between my baby and older kids. I haven't even considered the idea of going to shul.

amother

Moccasin ↓

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 2:08 pm

MushkaMothers wrote a beautiful piece that really spoke to me last year after my son was born and I suddenly couldn't go to shul.
I'll try to find and post. I know she sheard it m any times on here.

amother

Outerspace

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 2:12 pm

You just gave birth. You have a newborn & other kids to take care of. Your place is now at home. It is your holy tafkid & worth the same, if not more, to hashem then going to shul to daven.

Ruchel ↓

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 2:25 pm

With stroller is totally lost habit to go out.
Even now... I slowly realize I can go out but just lost the habit lol
But you have a newborn rest a lot

amother

↑ Moccasin

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 2:27 pm

amother Jade wrote:

Here's Mushkamother's piece. Enjoy it!

https://mymotheringmindset.com.....ppur/

amother

Bone

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 2:29 pm

Don’t go out walking if you recently gave birth .
It could postpone your recovery
It’s in your best interest, to take it easy
Daven at home & rest
Your job now is to take care of you & newborn .

amother

↑ OP

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 2:34 pm

amother Bone wrote:

Don’t go out walking if you recently gave birth .
It could postpone your recovery
It’s in your best interest, to take it easy
Daven at home & rest
Your job now is to take care of you & newborn .

I've always been told "walking as tolerated" is beneficial for postpartum. The shul is more like 7-8 mins away.

↑ Ruchel

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 2:53 pm

amother OP wrote:

I've always been told "walking as tolerated" is beneficial for postpartum. The shul is more like 7-8 mins away.

Yes de fining on how postpartum. Also remember non Jews don't mind if they spot

amother

Currant

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 3:01 pm

amother Moccasin wrote:

Here's Mushkamother's piece. Enjoy it!

https://mymotheringmindset.com.....ppur/

I can’t open the link

mushkamothers

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 3:21 pm

Thanks for sharing! I came here to post it.

OP - the mitzvah from the Torah is to fast. Not to daven. DO NOT WALK TO SHUL if it will make it harder for you to fast. Especially if you're nursing. Better for you to lay on the couch the whole day and keep your fast. It doesn't feel as fancy but that's the mitzvah.

This is the link -
https://mymotheringmindset.com.....ppur/

And here's a round up of all tishrei tips with little kids-
https://mymotheringmindset.com/tishrei

amother

Amaryllis

Tue, Oct 01 2024, 3:27 pm

My mother always says the tafkid on RH for a mother is to say silent tefillahs to Hashem whilst feeding and changing the kids.

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