6 Things You Need to Do Every Day of Maternity Leave

If you've signed up for daily story time at the library, biweekly baby music classes downtown, a mommy-and-me yoga session on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and infant swim at the local YMCA, you might find yourself exhausted before you even get out the door. Ask yourself if these activities are for you or your little one.

If it's the latter, there's a 100-percent chance they won't remember it, and your sanity should really come first. Getting out of the house and visiting with like-minded peers is good for you, yes, but you have your child's whole life to be overscheduled.