Night time anger / loss of patience
I love my baby to absolute pieces. Daytime I have no problem regulating my emotions but when it comes to night time it’s a different story.
I’ve noticed the past month or so (baby is 5 months) my patience wears very thin during the night. The wake ups are exhausting, sometimes I see every hour of the night. I go to bed with the best intentions of keeping calm but I’m finding myself breaking.
I completely understand it’s not my babies fault and feel dreadful in the morning. I really want to get out of this as it’s a cycle that’s really upsetting me and I know isn’t helpful for settling baby.
Anyone else feeling similar or have some advice? Should I speak to my HV?
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I had a tough period or early evening rage where I just had enough . I am now taking medication and already feel so much better . I think it is from extreme sleep deprivation x
Hey! My first was like this from 4 months until 14 months old so I understand your pain!
Definitely speak to someone for support, but my biggest piece of advice for a placebo effect is to not look at your phone or the time. Its a small help in this big pain.
I found fresh air in the morning and rest in the afternoon helped massively with my MH through this toygh period of time xx
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