I'm exhausted.

[EvadneRhodes]

Have you ever been so exhausted that you can't think straight? You walk in to one room and forget why you're there. You leave your bra on in the shower by accident. You get so tired that you feel physically sick.

I'm breast feeding a 12 week old. He's up all night and sleeps erratically in the day. DH works stupidly long hours and whilst he does what he can, he can't breast feed and I can't stand the thought of him driving all day whilst exhausted.

I'm so tired.

Does it get better?

I have no friends and family here. Considering hiring a babysitter for the day whilst I sleep. I know I won't though.

This is the first time in my life I've cried through exhaustion. DS just had his jabs, DH is at work. I'm at breaking point... :(

Nothing useful to add to the good advice, just a solidarity fist bump. It’s a nightmare. I won’t tell you how many months old my baby is, but my first was doing decent stretches of sleep by about 5 months, so you’re not too far off.

I keep remembering two things: the baby is only crying because she wants her mummy and I am her world at the moment. And this stage will be over before I know it, and then i’ll be sad that I don’t have a baby to cuddle any more. Those two thoughts do help as I stagger out of bed for the 8th time, so hope they help you too.

how would you feel about this we have done it and I know a few others who have . You go to bed super early e.g. seven then your husband is I charge till say 12 ( could baby take expressed milk? ) Then anything after 12 you get up and your husband could still get a decent sleep. You have to look after yourself to be able to look after your baby. Do you have any family / friends who you could ask to visit for a little while to help aswell ?

It doesn't feel like it will, but I promise it does get better! Drink loads of water and try to sleep when baby does- sod the housework and any other chores - you need to keep well!!