Hey all, DD is nearly 2 weeks old, 1st week was harder than expected due to hormones and baby blues mixed with poor sleep and new baby.
Feeling less bluesy this week although still suffering from the sleep deprivation.
What I want to know is,
How to cope better? My baby feeds quite a lot during day and night, she has like 2 naps during day of about 3 hours, and sleeps in bits for rest of time, doesn't settle very well. At night she feeds for what seems like eternity then sleeps for maybe 3 or 4 hours then is up again for hours feeding.
My DP helps loads by cooking, cleaning and washing up etc and he changes the odd nappy and plays with her but he can't really help with the feeding cos he obv hasn't got the boobs! Lol. And i haven't got round to seriously trying to express.
I'm so tired that it makes me emotional over silly things, and It makes me feel like I'm just getting by each day..... By the way, I don't feel depressed I don't think and I feel bonded etc with DD.
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Hotmad · 14/12/2013 20:29
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