SLEEP WHEN BABY SLEEPS.. or not 🤷🏽‍♀️

So my sister sent me this picture today and I found it quite funny because this literally sums up my life lately! I have been sooooo tired because I was not following the “sleep when baby sleeps” rule and I realised I was not doing myself any favours so I now take that rule very seriously and make sure I get some sleep at every given opportunity!

Have you been sleeping when baby sleeps or are you doing everything BUT sleeping?

Don’t worry this photo was taken at my parents house with everyone present so baby girl was more than safe sleeping on me before the parenting police try and come for me🙃

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It’s so hard!! My baby seems to sleep for only 60-90 mins at a time, so I find it hard to get to sleep before he is waking up again. Also, when he sleeps I need to use the loo or get something to eat so it’s easier said than done! Here’s hoping our babies start sleeping longer stretches at night so we can rely less on daytime naps!

I wish I did that. I am awake when has naps during the day and at I am just anxious but I try to get at least 4 hours. My LO wants to help constantly and we co-sleep so I just stare at her to make sure she is safe. Aaaah

Impossible with a 3yr old too lol 🫠🫠 very jealous. Enjoy the snoozes!! Xxx

100% agree. I felt bad for not doing housework initially but like you said it leads to burn out and I have a husband for that 😂 also my baby refuses to be put down in the day time so she forces cuddles and naps on me anyway!

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Is this normal?

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