Honestly, why? Helplessness

Why do babies change their sleep pattern? Honestly... is it truly just developmental or pain (teething/gas) or hunger? Baby is tired but won’t stay asleep. If I was tired I would fall asleep and stay asleep. I know their sleep cycles differ from adults but it’s the oddest thing isn’t it? It’s almost a question for the universe like why is it this way? Is the answer all those things or is it just how it is??

Baby wakes after a few hours, takes forever to go back to sleep and then doesn’t seem to go in a deep sleep even after an hour, or then sleeps 9 hours, or wakes every hour but goes back asleep quickly each time, or sleeps in own bed and/or bedshares successfully then doesn’t want either. Craziness!

Anyone else? The helplessness you feel as a mom is intense, it runs deep every night for me.

These nights of crazy sleep patterns really make me feel like I have no idea what I’m doing. 🤷‍♀️