My lb is 12 days old and I am just feeling a bit lost and like I have no idea what I am doing. My partner goes back to work this week and any time I think about it I am close to tears. This post wont make much sense I'm not too sure if I'm venting or asking for advise..
I basically don't know what I am doing with my son.. He falls asleep for the evening around 7 and I will feed and change him when we go up to bed around 11 and put him down in his bedside crib, he will go around 2 hours and I will change him and try to feed him which he refuses. He will then go back down for around an hour before waking up for a feed and then thats pretty much it.. he wont settle properly for the rest of the night until around 5am.. what am i doing wrong? Do I try and keep him awake later in the evening so he sleeps during the night?
I think my partner is feeling pretty useless as my son wants feeding all the time during the day and will settle better for me.. should I start letting my partner give baby a formula bottle before bed to help him bond better?
How and when do I try to implement a bedtime routine (I am totally aware he is too young for a full routine)
When will I put baby up in his bed whilst we are still downstairs?
I am breastfeeding - When will baby stop wanting to be fed almost every hour?
I'm just a bit lost - I don't know what to do.
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GC0509 · 04/09/2016 20:37
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