Keep The Romance Alive With a Baby on Board

New parents often find themselves struggling to keep the romance alive with a baby on board. Time never seems to be enough for you to spend some alone time once the baby is born. The chores start snowballing, the literature about how to be a good parent has to be read, the cares for your little angel almost never end, and the amount of sleep you get seems to be getting less, and less by the hour, and with all this it is more than possible for young couples to start growing apart, allowing the stress and sleep deprivation to get the best of them.

How to keep the romance alive with a baby on board depends heavily on your ability to multi-task, and to cope with your new parenting duties. Nevertheless, there are ways to take your relationship away from the down-slope it is headed on, and protect your love from the challenges you are currently facing:

1. Go on dates

It might be hard during the first few months to find any time for each other, especially while you are taking turns caring for the baby, working, cleaning, and yes, napping. However, try to find a babysitter or a relative or a friend to come in once a week for a few hours on the weekend, and look after the baby while you go on date. It doesn't need to be an outing to a fancy restaurant, it could be you two spending a few hours talking and re-bonding in the nearest coffee house.

2. Take a stroll

While your kid is having its afternoon nap, you could take a stroll in the park. The fresh air will do the world of good to the baby, and in the same time you can have the few hours all for yourselves. You don't need to plan it carefully, sometimes all it takes is to know that your loved one is right there beside you to feel safe and loved... and desired.

3. Give your partner the day off

Parenting is a full-time job for both of you, but if you notice that your partner is rather run down, you can give him/ her some time off. A whole day might be out of the question, but a couple of hours out with friends, a long, warm bath or simply an afternoon nap. Find some outside help, if you have to. While hiring a good babysitter is rather hard, and time-consuming, booking cleaning Kensington is not. Having professional cleaners do the cleaning while you relax, feed the baby or do cuddle with your sweetheart on the couch, is another way to “steal” some chore-free time on the weekend, and give your partner a day off.

The free time becomes very scarce once you become a parent, and suddenly bonding with your loved one becomes virtually impossible. Still, even if you feel at the verge of a breakdown, knowing that your partner is there to catch you can keep you sane, so don't underestimate the power of bonding, and maintaining the romance in your lives, even after the baby is born. Take pleasure in giving and receiving small gestures, when there is no time for major ones.