Newborn reality...how sustainable is life with 3-4 hours of daily sleep?

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I have a 3.5 year old keeping me up all day, no napping when baby naps, just getting z’s at night between feedings.

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It's a short season, you got this! I'd encourage you to look up tricks on toddler quiet time so that you can get a break during the day as well.

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Honestly, you get used to it. I have a 4 y/o, 2 y/o autistic child who does NOT sleep, and a soon to be 1 y/o. My first didn't sleep through the night until he was 3, my middle one still doesn't sleep through the night (or hardly at all), and my baby sometimes does or doesn't sleep through the night. Once a month or so when my autistic son has a good night, I may get to sleep more than four hours. But it seems like I never can. I wake up when I'd normally be up with him and can't go back to sleep. Or I will sleep longer than that and wake up very groggy or with a headache. After almost 5 years of no sleep my body has just gotten so used to it that I actually feel worse when I get more sleep.

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I have a 5 year old, 3 year old, 1 year old with severe disabilities and a baby on the way.
Honestly it's a super power sleeping when you can - even small power naps when your children are safe. I've managed so far 🤣.

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Thanks ladies 💕

Newborn reality...how sustainable is life with 3-4 hours of daily sleep?

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