Why do I feel like this

My partner is away for 4 weeks and left last night. Our little girl is not a good sleeper at the moment and these 4 weeks I am full of anxiety. I don't know why I feel like this but I am so upset and anxious. What if I can't cope which I have only had to get my partner once in 15 months after being awake for 4.5 hours one night. I feel like a failure as a mum being worried about these 4 weeks and I know he is not on holiday but away with work. I have never felt like this in the 5 years we have been married but this time I am beside myself and I feel so silly for it. I am so embarrassed feeling this anxious
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Please don’t feel embarrassed these are totally normal feelings to have as a new parent. Especially if little one isn’t a good sleeper. Us mums surprise ourselves with what we can cope with. I’ve never had a situation with my daughter in 5 years I haven’t coped with. I might of thought I wouldn’t but I did because you have no choice as brutal as that sounds 🥲🫶🏻 If you feel yourself getting sleepy, put baby down somewhere safe (where she can’t get out etc) not sure how old she is - go splash your face with water & have a cold drink and try to wake yourself up a bit. You’ve got this I promise you! ♥️♥️♥️

If you have any family members that would come and stay for a night to give you a hand? I know it’s not an option for everyone xx

For her whole life there has been 1 occasion that I couldn't cope with and it was that night. Everything and anything else throw at me and ima catch it and juggle. But that night knocked my confidence. Exactly I have to deal with it and I'm ready for that. Just doubt myself and I have no idea why. She is 15 months old. My partner has been away before and it's just been me and our LG and I've not had this anxiety. I've got family 2 hours away but they don't understand boundaries so they feed her everything, don't understand quiet time before bed. I don't know if they'll make this routine hell that I'm trying to get her into Thank you. Think that was the pep talk I needed.

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