Things mums do instead of sleeping when the baby sleeps

All mums have heard the saying before - sleep when the baby sleeps.

And while it may seem like a super simple plan and practical advice - once you have a baby you very quickly realise it's not quite that easy.

No one knows this better than 9Honey Parenting's Nikolina Kharoufeh, who reveals the long list of 'tasks' new mums tend to prioritise while their baby is napping.

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From staring at photos of the little bundle of joy, to an unnecessary online shopping session for new baby clothes - Nikolina isn't the only mum who's thrown 'sleep when the baby sleeps' advice out the door.

As Nikolina awaits the birth of her second baby in just few weeks, she realises she will probably find herself doing the same thing again - but this time she refuses to feel guilty about it.

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