Emotionally exhausted

I used to get really bad anxiety at night, if you search nighttime scaries on socials you'll see so much information on it. I actually whatsapped the charity PANDAS who were really supportive. I'm also on edge on how bad tonight will be, I keep telling myself this won't be forever and baby will begin to settle but baby boy is so hard to settle and get to sleep 🥺

It gets better just hang in there ,new born stage is hard .it gets better but harder in other ways in the future but the sleep deprivation is no joke at the beginning. You going great mama

I have a nearly 4 year old and a 5 week old. Nothing comes close to the NB trenches. Sleep regressions, toddler fussiness and even the tantrums are not as bad as the newborn 24/7 neediness and the exhaustion. It gets so much better! Once you pass the 12 week mark you’ll start seeing improvement in gut health, gas pain and colic and settling back to sleep easier. Are you swaddling? Have you checked for gas/ colic/ being uncomfortable and maybe even slight hunger even an oz or an extra 20 mins of BF can make babies drop off

Sunset scaries are a thing!! I have them... its awful. I feel for you I'm under mental health support via my perinatal team - is this something you could access in your area to help? I struggle with anxiety and as a FTM at 39 - I'm struggling even more with my newborn. Its awful I'm not enjoying it one but which makes me feel super guilty but apparently it's very normal x

I know exactly how you feel. I'm 7 weeks pp and am already finding finding it a bit easier. Not easy but easier than 5 weeks pp. If you can, try and pull in the support from loved ones. But do know that it gets easier. During my hardest weeks I just took it hour by hour, reminded myself it was normal to get overwhelmed by how hard it is and repeatedly told myself (often out loud) that I was doing my best for my LO by trying to keep him fed, clean and attempting to get him to sleep. You've got this ❤️

I feel you. My 6 week old LG is the same. So far it’s been the reflux that made her wake up again but tonight she has not spit up once but is still not sleeping. She only sleeps for one 2.5h stretch each night and I keep on wondering if it’s something we do wrong. All other newborns I know sleep much better than her. 😓

I totally understand, I used to feel anxiety as my baby only contact naps which is exhausting for me trying to stay awake. My hubbie and I now do “shifts” so that we take it in turns to stay awake with him. We will sit in the lounge and watch tv to get through the shift and honestly this has helped me so much. As for sleep, they say sunlight in the day helps with their circadian rhythm and I’ve noticed from my daily walks that my baby is sleeping longer stretches at night. I’ve also heard a baby massage class is worth going to as they teach you techniques that apparently help baby to relax and sleep better (other mums swear by this).

Same here. Completely emotionally drained. Feels like I've got nothing left to give. Can't sleep at night due to panic attacks now. It's awful.

Following as im dealing with the same thing. my girl is 5 weeks and just won't nap in the day. My husband has had to go back to his job abroad and she seems to be enjoying sleeping on my brother when he pops over, which is the only chance I get to have a 3 hr stretch of sleep.