New Mum adjustment period

[Chickchick123]

Hi

I’ve never written anything like this before but feel like I need some other Mum support!

My baby is 9w and I’m struggling to adjust to becoming a Mum! I’m so tired, I can’t sleep when I do get a chance!
I’m getting sick of visitors and family’s ‘advice’.
Me and my partner aren’t getting on and just fighting all the time and I find that I have no patience with him anymore. I’m snappy and lost my temper so badly the other day! Which has now made me really anxious!
I’m doing fine with all the baby stuff it’s all the other emotional stuff that’s coming with it!!

Any advice or just chat would be really nice right now! Am I going nuts? Will it be like this forever now?

It won't be like this forever. Most of it is the sleep deprivation, it really is torture.

What is it that triggers arguments with your partner? Are they doing enough to help you?

Thank you for replying!
He’s trying his best but I’m starting to feel resentful that he is still able to go out with his friends and he’s getting sleep!
Then we bicker and bicker about silly stuff and it just escalates to huge rows, then I feel guilty like the baby will pick up on it and I’m causing her emotional harm!
I just feel low, don’t know how to get myself out of it! Plus family just bloody turn up whenever they want! I’m never alone!

Is he helping you catch up on sleep when he's not working? Does he do an evening feed so you can go to bed?

Are you getting out and about with your baby? I found it all a bit more bearable if I went out for a walk, even if just to wander round the shops.

What do you want from him, tell him

I think you’re right I just need to take a breath and communicate what I want from him! The problem is it’s quicker to do it myself! Lol!
I’m going to try and get out just me and baby, I think that’ll help!

Thanks!