Hi everyone,

I have a 3 year old son and a 2 week old daughter.

My son wakes up religiously around 2am every morning and before having my daughter I used to go and lie with him or bring him in my bed ( I know I’ve done it to myself)! 😢

My daughter doesn’t sleep well through the night and at the minute this is managed by me and my partner doing half the night each but he’s Bach to work Monday meaning he won’t be able to stay awake through the night.

I’m having real difficulty with my son waking up. Tonight he woke at 2, I sat with till he fell asleep and then returned downstairs to my daughter. 10 mins later he noticed I was gone and started crying again. I went up and done the same thing and when I got downstairs he realised a third time and was crying again. I’m finding it hard because If my daughters awake I’m having to take her with me but then he wants to see his baby sister. Then if I leave her downstairs and she starts crying he won’t go back to sleep and I have to leave him to get her and then bring her up while she’s getting nursed on my knee.

I don’t just want to fob my 3 year old off and say go to sleep because I don’t want him feeling like his baby sister has taken anything away from him (Mam guilt!)

Does anyone else have this issue or anyone had similar ajd found away round what to do. I’m so anxious with my partner going back to work knowing I’m going to have to do this every single night and get no sleep between the 2 of them.

Suggestions or experiences welcome.

Thank you so much xx