Ok...i m desperate. Have a 7 month old son and the bottom line is that i m chronically sleep deprived now and consequently perpetually irritated!
There have been the good days and the bad days but its just been me handling everything. From feeds to solids, massage n baths, night wakings, nappy changing, playing, baby laundry, baby dishes everything. All this with the usual housework - cooking, cleaning, ironing everything. My son still doesnt sleep through and since the past 3 weeks he is having extremely restless nights. I have tried a lot of things to get him to sleep better but finally i have concluded that it is a phase n i will have to live with it until its over.
But this sleep deprivation is taking a toll on everything. I get so angry at times and i have to admit - i feel like taking it all out on my son. I know its awful but please dont judge me - i feel pathetic about it too.
My husband is always busy with office work or out to europe. I really want some load sharing here. But i dont know how or what. I want to know from u guys what all do ur partners help with?
Here is where i m - i have been co sleeping since birth, breastfeeding till now, started solids at 6 months, baby is crawling and pulling up. I m on a 1 yr maternity leave now.
Anything else i shud have mentioned?? Please tell me what all ur partners help with????