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Need a break

I feel like I need a break from my baby. I am a single mumma and live with my parents but they don’t help when I need it. My baby is 4 months and I’ve cared for her on my own but she’s going through a regression and it’s really stressing me out and now I feel like I need a break but don’t know what to do as she’s fighting her sleeps, cluster feeding and always crying for attention

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I’ve done this for 2 years it’s so hard but it do get easier…

This is going to be me when baby is here. Currently living at home too with parents. I wont get any support from them or anyone else when baby arrives. I just know im going to struggle and worry about what im going to do. How are you currently managing? Hope things become better for you x

The regression is so hard. Also not a single mom, but my husband is always gone out of town for work so it feels like it. I’ve gotten 2 hours of sleep each night for the last few weeks 😭 I changed his nap schedule from moms on call to taking care of babies…4 hours of day naps vs 5 hours. I’m realllllly hoping that helps! I can let you know if it does 🤞🏼 can your mom watch him on the monitor during the first nap and you can take a nap too? I feel like that’s an easy ask?

my family are great at helping when I least need it. When everything is great that’s when they want to help but when I’m struggling they aren’t interested in helping me. It’s hard x

it is so hard, didn’t think it’ll be this hard, I’m so tired. Yes please let me know if that helps! I can have a nap on her first nap but I have so much I have to do when she naps x

i understand. i live alone with my 8 month old and he is so mobile so i can’t even put him down and he’s also going through a regression. just wanted to say i get it. sending hugs <3

we’re in it together! ❤️ x

I live in the UK, what about you?

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