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I am totally exhausted. My daughter is two weeks old and my other daughter is 2 and a half. Between the baby waking up to eat and my 2yr olds nightmares and my insomnia I am not getting any sleep. I feel like I'm to the point I'm so tired I can't sleep, is anyone else dealing with this? What helps you get sleep or some suggestions?

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I'm in the same boat. Just hanging in there really.

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Could your spouse or someone help with the nightmares aspect of it? Like if she wakes up, the other person takes care of those monsters while you rest up/feed? As for the sleeping part, you could try sleepy time tea to help you relax and possibly help you nap a little (that way you don't have to fight through the sleeplessness alone). Also, I don't know if you'd be up to it but you could pump (if your bf) and send babies to the grands for the night and catch up on some sleep! I did it a few times with my son within the first few weeks (my MIL stayed with us for about 3-4 weeks after our son was born to help) and it made so much of a difference;we slept on the couch and she'd wake up with him every other hour and would take him after he ate so I could get some rest

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I don't have any suggestions just want to tell you that you are not alone. My 2 year old has started the same thing and there are nights where he's up several times. The baby still eats very 3 hours so I get just about zero sleep! It's so hard.

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