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my baby is 14 weeks and i’m getting really pissed off. She’s awake ever 2hrs in the night. she can’t get her self to sleep constantly has to be held and bounced, but wriggles abt when i’m trying to get her to sleep and yes she is tired, won’t nap if not being held wakes up consistently after napping for 4mims bc she can’t connect her sleep cycle so i can’t sleep when she’s sleeps bc she wakes up when i get the chance to put her down, im exhausted, tired, pissed off i do everything by myself, no one understands and gives me stupid advice which doesn’t solve any of my problems!!!! i feel like a big ball of fire at the minute and no one understands it in the slightest

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It sounds so familiar. my son used to sleep through the night okay but few nights been completely HELL! I think it’s sleep regression. I can see he is tired and WANT to sleep but he can’t. we are both exhausted and tired. he wouldn’t nap properly at the day time as well. I don’t think there’s much we can do right now, just wait till this regression will pass. like with colics, there’s nothing that can really help in this situation. only advice maybe I can give you is just try to understand it’s not easy for your little baby as well. but we got this and we will survive it as a team. sending lots of love and hugs ❤️

I feel your frustration. My son is also 14 weeks and can’t connect his sleep cycles unless being held in my arms. He’s over tired, I’m over tired and I find I’m losing my patience more and more. I second guess every decision I’m making and don’t know whether I should be focusing on getting him to sleep or doing gentle sleep training to help connect the cycles. At the moment I’m just focusing on the getting him to sleep and hoping the connecting of cycles comes over the next few weeks. 🤞🏼 You’ve got this and you’re not alone, let’s hope our little ones get out of this phase and as the comment above, when it’s all getting too much, put your LO down and walk away for a minute. They are going through this phase and hopefully it will develop their cycles ☺️

I'm in the same place, it's hard. I'm trying to embrace contact naps as a way for me to rest too, it's the only way my boy will sleep for longer than 30 minutes. We know it's just a phase and it will pass but it's so hard not knowing when, and the exhaustion gets worse and worse. Hang in there.

Sorry to say but this is completely normal behaviour. Although I’m not denying it’s hard to deal with! Instead of trying to change your baby’s behaviour, which isn’t really realistic at this age, can you learn to accept it and look at how you can get rest instead - do you have family or friends that can come over and help? Or a partner you can lean on more to give you a break? Sounds like you’re feeling burnt out and could do with the support xx

@Sophie yh been out with my mum today, partner works 5 days a week and i just basically do it all

@Abi it’s so intense isn’t it! It will honestly get so much better, this is the hardest bit in my opinion. See if you can get even an hour to yourself to go and do something you used to enjoy x

Oh I have days like this as well! Can you get baby in a sling? Or if you're touched out- a pram, go get yourself a coffee and some fresh air. Helps wonders. Feel free to message me 😊

@Sophie thank yu sophie x

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