Feeling like I'm struggling to cope

[SophieMayTay]

Iv been struggling a lot the last week or so.. I feel like Iv lost control. And then I get a sudden rush of panic thinking "I don't think I can do this" which makes me feel awful as I love my boy so much. He's 7 months old and his sleeping has gone out the window and I'm exhausted.. more mentally than physically. Please tell me I'm not alone? And I'm their are other parents out there who feel like their only just hanging on.
I know it will past and I'll feel stronger again... but boy is it hard.

You're not on your own. Dd is 6 months and the last few weeks have been incredibly hard for me. But there isn't a viable reason for it as she's a good girl. I just feel like I have no idea what I'm doing, am really struggling to cope and I just want to cry!

Your not alone my DS is 7 months and went from sleeping well through the night to waking up more again and it exhausted me so much last night he finally slept better only woke once gave him his dummy and he went back to sleep

Parenting is hard you get your good days and your bad days

Can your partner/DH/friends/Family help out give you a bit of a breather almost like a time out so that you get five mins to yourself be it a lie down nice bath or even going out for a coffee and chill
Also there are days when all me and my DS will do is stay indoors so we can both rest makes us both happy to be fair

I feel like I could have written your post; my DD is 7 months and the last couple of weeks her sleep has gone so downhill, I’m exhausted and low. I feel bad even thinking it but I have wondered lately if I can do this. I keep reminding myself that it will get better; I last felt like this when she was newborn and it did get better

It's fucking hard.
There's a reason they use sleep deprivation as a torture.
It's not just you and it does get better. Much better. By the time they're a teen you have to actually evict them from their beds!

At 7 months I put DS in a childminder for a morning a week, I still had 5 months left of mat leave.

Best thing I ever did.

I got a break and now he goes to her full time he's very settled.

There are always patches like this. You're not alone. You need a break I think. Can you arrange something?