First night at home

Yesterday, my baby boy was finally discharged from the neonatal unit. The night before, I did a room in stay with him which was rough as he is currently cluster feeding. Last night, he was very unsettled again. Luckily, I have a fantastic partner who told me to rest while he soothed our son to sleep after feeds. Please tell me it gets easier? I'm exhausted and my part ef is too as he only managed 1 hour last night. I've let him sleep now while me and my son are downstairs.

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The first few weeks are the hardest as you settle into a new routine but it does get better. Let your partner help as much as he can as sleep deprevation is the worst!! I can't tell you when it gets better as each baby is different. For me I found the first week or two hard, then it got easier and then it was up and down as LO grew (she's now 18 months). The cluster feed nights are definitely some of the hardest nights though. You've got this though mama, congratulations on your bundle of joy, and him being released from the neonatal unit ❤️

I wasn't prepared for just how tough those first few weeks are. The cluster feeding and sleep deprivation is something else. I cried so many times. BUT, it does get easier and you'll find your groove soon enough. My LO is 10 weeks old so it's still early days for me and there will be other challenges of course but just remember, everything is a phase and the tough times at the start don't last forever. You've got this x

I remember our first couple of nights home. My son did not settle at all. My partner and I took it in turns 2 hourly to get rest/be up with the baby. The first few weeks are so hard and nothing prepares you for it. At the time the sleep deprivation makes you feel like you are going insane but I promise you it gets better. You and your baby are just getting to know each other. My son is 7 weeks now and I wish I just went with the flow a-bit more and enjoyed those first 2/3 weeks as your baby will never be that small again and those moments (even the crazy 3am ones) are some of the most special, magical times you will ever have with your baby ❤️💕 You’ve got this 🥰

I’ve found the lack of sleep tough too. My LG didn’t sleep through the night until after 12 months old. Try and find ways to share the nights. I pump a bottle for my new baby so I can go to sleep at 7pm and my husband can feed him until midnight when I take over. Then in the morning when my husband goes to take our toddler to nursery, I do skin to skin and feed lying down to keep myself rested!

Ugh I’m right there with you! Exhausted is an understatement!

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