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Am I being stupid? I haven't slept for four nights because I'm so scared of leaving baby when I'm asleep and hardly ever leave him during the day, even when the baby monitor is on I still run up the stairs every time I hear him move... I'm so scared of anything happening but I feel like I'll never stop worrying and end up being all over him 24/7 and really dragging myself down😞 was anyone else like this for the first weeks?

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Can you have your baby sleep in your room? I've had my son in my room for the first few weeks just so I get used to all his weird noises he makes when he sleeps. I've been worrying less because of it and hopefully in a few more weeks I'll be more comfortable with having him sleeping in a separate room.

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What helped me through was telling myself...my baby is strong...my baby is healthy...my baby was designed to be resilient. You also must be resilient for your baby. You can care for him better when you care for yourself!

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You're not stupid but it does sound like you are struggling with postpartum anxiety disorder.

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Yes!!! That was totally me. Every whimper or cough and I was wide awake and checking out my baby. A baby monitor with a video screen so I can just look & check without getting up has helped lots. Eventually you just get so tired you sleep deeper.

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You should talk to your doctor about pp anxiety. It's normal to worry about your baby but it's concerning when you don't sleep for 4 days because you are worried. Good luck!

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