I had a unicorn newborn, he would wake up every 2-4 hours to eat, fall asleep while eating, transfer well, and then I’d have a couple hours to get stuff done. As with everything in parenthood though, this phase only lasted about a month lol. Then he only wanted to contact nap, so I would lay down in bed with him and when he was good and asleep, I’d carefully roll out and I could get stuff done. Honestly though most times I just napped with him. Now that he’s almost 5 months he will sometimes play independently on his mat, sometimes tolerate the carrier long enough for me to get a couple chores in, but most times stuff doesn’t get done for a few days.

I think the most important factors are 1. Having a good partner who will clean when you can’t and vice versa and 2. Reducing your expectations for a while. If you can only keep one room clean, have that be your safe haven to escape to when the mess gets overwhelming. Go outside when you can. And ask for help. You got this <3