First time mom tips?

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Hey y’all, 
I am a first time mother. I had my daughter 4 weeks ago. I love her so much but i am exhausted. She is up every 2-3 hours drinking 4 ounces. Sometimes I feel so tired that I could fall asleep while feeding her. I just want to feeL normal again and not a walking zombie. Any tips to making life with a newborn easier? 
-Thanks.

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Taking a nap when she naps can help. For me that was still difficult because even when exhausted I have trouble falling asleep quickly.
Another idea is to pump ahead of time and have someone (family member, close friend, even a babysitter if you’re comfortable with it) watch the baby while you sleep. They can feed her so you can get a solid nap in.
Other than that... it’s really just toughing it out. But this stage won’t last forever, and there will be a time in the not so distant future when the baby will sleep longer at night and so will you. You can do it! Good luck! 😊

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Look into the book/DVD Happiest Baby on the Block.   It's got great tips for soothing your newborn and helping them sleep.

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Its what everyone goes through, you have to suck it up basically for next 5 months at least (thats when they regulate better and sleep a bit longer) tough mom life, forget about showers OR shaving legs haha

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Sleep whenever she sleeps. Take naps with her through the day.

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Nap whenever she does !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And it will get better over time with the sleeping at night!

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Tough it out lady and keep your chin up! I promise you it doesn’t last. And every mom has been through this. It’s a rough stage to be sure but it passes! And then soon they won’t even need snuggles or rocking to go to bed and you’ll be missing it. For me I love to take a shower every night before bed. It makes me feel refreshed and so much better. Especially when trying to heal. Sometimes I’ll take two showers a day because of all the blood and smell. I try to nap when the baby naps as much as possible and not get down on myself if the dishes don’t get done that day. You’ll be OK! Just try to remember there is a bright light at the end of the sleepless nights tunnel.

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Best tip never neglect yourself that when you find yourself really tense and overwhelmed. I found myself with my first daughter not taking care of myself. When she sleep I wouldn’t nap cuz I would tell myself check on her see if she breathing and if there nothing covering her face. This would later bite me in the butt cuz the moment I check on her to see if she breathing and slightly pick up the room then the moment I actually wanna get some shut eye BOOM!!!baby awake I rushing to her side checking her diaper and changing her diapers when soiled,feeding her bottle or nursing,trying to entertain her all of that to get her too sleep. So sleep or nap when she sleeps babies sleep 3-4 hrs during the day at night longer. And also prioritize what most important when you put ur little one down for her first nap of the day. I would take a nap then the second time she naps take a shower you can put her in like a little rocker or swing in the bathroom with u while u shower or take a bath. Also eat too lack of food make u irritable and tired too. Just remind yourself also that your going make mistakes and learn from them, and  it’s okay to ask for help. It a learning experience as you go and trust me it will fly by so fast. then you be dealing with an older child and then you find yourself sometimes thinking
I wish you stay a baby and 6 year old with an attitude lol. But no matter how hard it gets don’t be hard on yourself about it. Cuz being a mother isn’t always about being a perfect mother is about raising that kid to be a good person and teaching them how to handle the real world. Ps sorry about my grammar Writing isn’t my strongest skill.

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It’s pretty par for the course at this stage but thankfully it’s not forever. The Happiest Baby book, specifically the 5 S’s (there are YouTube videos on it) is a helpful newborn soothing technique. The author of the book also designed a great bassinet called the SNOO which really helps baby sleep longer and fall asleep quicker. It’s a bit pricey, about $1000, if I recall, but so worth it.
I got one for my son at 4 weeks and it was a whole new magical world.

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