I have a beautiful 1 month old DD who I adore but (like most babies) she likes to be held and is in her cluster feeding phase. I am seriously struggling mentally with keeping up with her cues and needs whilst looking after my 3 year old DS who also is clingy and likes to be with me and needs my attention.
Although I do have her in the carrier sometimes, I can’t do this all day plus we are in a heatwave.
I have read it is absolutely OK to leave a newborn to cry for 5-10 mins as long as they are in a safe space. I honestly feel like if I did this a few times a day it would save my mentally. Hearing her cry breaks my heart but I’m finding things difficult