How did you cope when...

My DH was only around for 3 days at home once Bella was born (the other 2 were spent waiting for me trying to get her out!!). I guess you kind of cope because you have to, but at that stage I wasn't getting my knickers in a twist about the state of the house etc. and warned DH that I probably wouldn't be doing much for the first few weeks. You really need to concentrate on you and bubs, having wee sleeps when baby sleeps and just bonding with your new baby. You will be fine, and will find you come up with your own wee routine of how you do things, but don't expect too much in those first few weeks.

I remember panicking when mum was going back home she was here for 3wks Jesse had a week of when James was born I found that I just got on with it had sleeps when he did and didn't worry about the house being spotless and Jesse cooked tea for us which was a great help too wish he still did lol.

write two things that you want to do that day. NO MORE!! and two things have to be achievable, not things like "clean house" - then you feel good when you achieve something. i also found NOPT spending the day in jammies and trying to get out once a day really good too. When bubba sleeps in the pushchair, an afternoon latte reading a mag is bliss.

i dont remember - but my mum swears i couldnt wait for him to go back to work and get out of my hair!

I was in hospital 6 days and then DH was at home with me for 2 weeks so was quite worried when he went back. I was unable to sleep during the day partly because bubs didn't sleep very much but mostly cos I would just lay there awake, not much of an afternoon napper, I would however try to go back to bed in the morning if poss and not get up properly till about 10am. DH was really really excellent and even though he was working he still did all the washing and cooking for me (and still does a lot of it now). I really didn't worry about doing any housework whatsoever, pretty much all I would do was look after baby and feed myself. I did try to get out once a day though and take bubs and my dogs for a walk, helps stop you getting cabin fever. Is also good if you can meet a friend or fellow mum a couple of times a week for a coffee etc.
Try not to have unrealistic expectation of what you can do in one day and make sure you DH is aware that you won't be doing much. Men can have a tendancy when they return to work to forget what looking after the baby is like so if remarks start occuring try giving him bubs for a little while and he will soon remember why the house is not as clean and tidy as it was before bubs arrived.