In such a rut

I have a toddler who is nearly two and half and a 5 week old baby, I am struggling big time.
I’m finding jt so hard to have the energy and patience for my toddler that I just get over stimulated. I used to be such a fun and involved mum and now I am just exhausted. I am EBF my newborn so feel like it is so hard to be there for my toddler. I just feel like a bit of a failure and feel like I’m not coping. Please tell me it gets better.

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Yes I feel exactly the same. Got a week old breastfeeding and a 2 year old. Baby feeds all the time and on the verge of giving up breastfeeding as I can’t do anything with my toddler

It’s hard, I understand how tough it is. It’s really difficult and upsetting but in time it will pass, sounds cheesy but it’s true, it won’t last forever and nobody will be permanently damaged because of it. Just do whatever to get through this tough time, if that means bottle feeding so be it, a happy mum is worth so much more to your lovely children. Hang in there we’ve all been there and understand you.

I have a 21mth old and 3 week old also breastfeeding but I will give the odd bottle if hes cluster feeding and wont settle just so I can get on or have time with toddler. I've found it mega hard I dont know how other people do it and make it look so easy. I already had 2 kids before starting again but there was nearly 9 yrs between them

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