Sleep when baby sleeps? Yeah right!!!!

Question

3 week old baby boy. Running on not much sleep. I can’t sleep or nap during the day. I’m losing my mind! When does it get better? Even when hubby watches baby I still have too much anxiety!! Ugh.

Answer

I was less anxious about sleeping when baby slept after a solid month. It’s difficult, you know logically that your partner is taking care of baby just fine but you still feel sooo anxious about it and want to be involved so bad. I used to tell myself that just laying in bed not moving counted as rest so I stayed there.

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I gave up and bought a rock n play for my baby to sleep in next to me. That’s when I started sleeping better, as well as my baby. You gotta do what you gotta do to get sleep. So many rock n play nay sayers, but my ped was fine with it. I also have an owlet for when she naps in cribs.

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When my LO was that age I got permission from my Dr to take half of a sleeping pill when husband was available to watch the baby. I had really bad anxiety and it was the only way to get calm enough to sleep. Check with your doctor. When DH got home from work I'd make sure baby was fed and then take the half pill and sleep for a few hours. 
And it passes. Baby will start to sleep more eventually. And you will get used to all of babies little sounds so that you dont panic awake at every little squeak. 
I know it is so so hard but the fact that you are reaching out for help means that you are a good mom. And it really will get better. Those first few weeks are so difficult. Hugs to you.

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It gets better after the second month

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My son is 10 months and I his dad and I are together but I did it all for the whole 10 months getting up with him and doing everything . His dad did a few little things never got up in middle night or watched him for me take a nap cause he play Xbox and let the baby cry until I got up . It was awful . Then when he was 4 months he left to go to basic and he been home for 6 days and has changed so much he actually lets me take naps without him and relax . It get better but even when I get to take a nap by myself it so hard to cause if I hear him cry from throwing a fit not getting his way or anything else I’m up

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I have an almost 6 month old, and I still suffer from lack of sleep. I hope you have better luck than me!

Sleep when baby sleeps? Yeah right!!!!

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