Am feeling like I'm going to break if I don't get some sleep soon. DS is two weeks old and I find it impossible to sleep when he sleeps at night. I knew there would be a nightly round of feeds etc. But I didn't realise that he would be so noisy when he was asleep. He seems to constantly be in REM sleep and grunts, cries, whimpers wriggles constantly. All my sleep seems to be in 5 minute chunks between noisy episodes and I already feel ill with sleep deprivation. It 's like trying to sleep with someone yelling in my ear. I love him so much but I feel so desperate I am really tempted to leave him in one room while I try and kip in another for an hour - which makes me feel like a really neglectful parent. Does anyone know exactly why we have to sleep in the same room? Is it because of SIDS? Had anyone else had the same problem? I don 't have any family I can draw on for support and DH commutes and has very long days, so I'm home alone most of the time and don't have the option of getting anyone else in to give me a break. I really need help...
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MrsPatMustard · 03/02/2014 10:16
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