Sleep deprivation
Any one else’s sleep deprivation worse now than when their baby was a newborn?
My little Velcro baby’s sleep is getting worse by the day, he just doesn’t sleep
He naps for maybe 2 hours during the day if I’m lucky (I’ve tried dropping his naps all together and reducing the time asleep during the naps but it backfired majorly) and used to be a great sleeper on a night
Spoken to the docs and they’re not concerned but surely a baby should sleep for more than a few hours in during the night? 2-3 hours maybe?
Unfortunately he won’t settle at all for my partner so it’s just me on duty.
It’s really starting to affect my mental health, I’m just in tears constantly, I’m not being the mum I want to be and what my little boy deserves, constantly crying, angry all the time, I can’t function.
Somehow my child functions fine on such little sleep and is hitting milestones ahead of what he should be which is amazing,
I’m just so exhausted, I’ve had just under 5 hours sleep in the past 62 hours and due to start back at work next week.
Help Xx
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Hey, I don’t really have any answers but just to say I’ve been there! My son is 9 months now (was due in August but came 6 weeks early) and about two weeks ago something clicked and he is now only waking maybe once in the night and usually it isn’t a proper wake. Before it was constant waking.
He seems to be falling into a much deeper sleep which is helping. I’ve been a lot more rigid with his naps and stuck to 9:00 where he usually sleeps until 10:30, sometimes 11:00 and then 14:00-15:00. He then doesn’t nap and goes down about 19:00. I know it’s not a one size fits all but it seems to have worked for him. Before I was trying different routines and things constantly and I think he just couldn’t settle.
The sleep deprivation is hard, I started hearing and seeing things which apparently is your brain bringing dream like cycles into your daytime as you’re not getting enough sleep. Sending lots of support and keep telling yourself this is temporary.
I hope it clicks for you guys soon ❤️
Thank you, hope we get into a routine like that soon ❤️
It really is, I just hate the mum I’m becoming with the sleep deprivation, omg no way! That’s insane! I’ve not got to that point yet but not far off yet haha.
I just don’t know how I’m gonna hold down a job being this sleep deprived xxx
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