Should we sleep when the baby sleep?

I get this advice a lot, but my baby is just 15 days old, and I’m paranoid, so I keep watching him sleep all night instead of sleeping myself when he’s sleeping. I just want to make sure he’s fine. But I am getting so exhausted that I can't barely think straight. Are you guys the same? Any advice?

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I have a 4 week old myself and for me what really helped is taking turns with someone to help them you can get some sleep but if that’s not a option my fiance found comfort in buying the Owlet monitor that tracks your baby’s sleep and oxygen to make sure they are okay while you sleep

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As long as there's nothing to cause any obstructions to him as he sleeps he's going to be okay. You need to be rested enough to safely care for him when he's awake. I sleep absolutely when i can. If he's sleeping that's primetime. He's in the room with me and i can hear any movement or noise he makes. My sleep is very broken up because with those mom instincts you will wake up to every noise. But it's better to get a little bit rather than have sleep deprivation. I co sleep in the morning time because he will sleep alot longer in my arms or next to me. Maybe try that if it makes you more comfortable? Just be careful about blankets and pillows near his face. Use a separate blanket than your partner if you have baby

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My baby is also 14 days old
I am a first time mom
And I wake up around 4 times during night am
Around 1 3 5 7 am
For feedings
Sometimes I put my alarm sometimes I do not
She just wakes up and I can immediately hear her moving around
She will cry
My sleep is very light so I usually wake up with the slightest sound
But one thing I can say is I always sleep during her naps
To have strength for her
If your baby cry’s for every feeding
I can reassure you’ll be fine
But if you continue not having good rest
You’ll end up falling asleep in deep sleep to the point you might not hear your baby crying so try to rest as much as you can when your baby rest

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Also co sleeping is never recommended
But even tho I am a first time mom
I’ve decided to mostly co sleep, my baby sleeps with my and my husband

We sleep side ways our bed is in the corner of our room and she takes 50% of the bed her side of the bed has no extra blankets or pillows no toys or items
Just her swaddled and a cushion under that doesn’t allow her to roll around
My husband sleeps behind me

We both do not move at all during our sleeps, we don’t snore and we have a very broken sleep
We wake up every feeding time with no problem at all and when she goes to sleep we sleep
We are not sleep deprived so it’s very easy for us to wake up
Our baby cry’s for everything
When her diaper is wet
When she’s too full
When she’s hungry
When she’s uncomfortable
When she needs to burp
She cry’s for everything so we don’t worry she just stays silent ✅
I do not encourage or recommend
Unless you know your exact patterns and how your surroundings work
But that’s how it works for us

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