Feeling depressed

My son is not sleeping well. My husband helps me by taking my lo for a bit in the morning before he goes to work but it’s been weeks of constant wakings. He’s also suffering with eczema, which we are using cream for and a steroid and I am going back to the doctors tomorrow to try to get that sorted bc he’s still very uncomfortable. He’s also suffering with a viral rash that we ended up in hospital for last week - I am not even sure what is eczema and what is the viral rash. I thought it would be cleared up by now but it hasn’t. Because of his health his health issues, he’s fussy and upset all day. I have a 4 year old as well and I just feel terrible because she’s not getting the best from me. I feel like crying all the time but don’t want my child seeing me. I think it must be the lack of sleep that is causing me to feel so low but I am thinking maybe I need to take something. Basically just looking for reassurance. I am not quite sure tbh. Just really struggling. I know it’s a phase I just don’t know how to cope atm.

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Following to see what others say that might help. I'm in a similar situation although my LB is my first and only so far. I know it's the sleep deprivation that is driving me insane and that this phase will pass but omg if he would just let me sleep everything else would be a 100x easier even when it's hard worrying stuff 😢

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The eczema could be caused by a dairy allergy - if using formula, try a dairy free or if breastfeeding, cut out dairy yourself for a while to see if you notice an improvement. Also make sure you are using toxin and fragrance free detergent.
Lack of sleep is the hardest part of parenting :( I hope your little one improves soon. Remember every chapter transitions to another 💕

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