Hi ladies
First time posting - I’m on my knees.
DS is 20 weeks and always have been an average sleeper. Around 14 weeks he started waking every 2 hours (to be fair, it’s more of a crying in his sleep as not awake), but then it turned into stirring and crying every 45 mins - it has been 5 weeks of barely any sleep at night for me as he would only settle with a feed/sleeping on me. Doesn’t take dummy well, his naps are ok-ish, I’m keeping an eye on his wake windows and usually naps 4 times a day, anything between 40min - 1.30. He does fall asleep by himself, the moment I pick him up for a cuddle and give him dummy, falls asleep fast once transferred to a cot or pram, its the nights that went all bananas :(
Im really struggling. Weve been through this with my DD but only listed a week or so, and it wasnt this hardcore. I think i got used to being tired but its my mental health that suffers more. My relationship is being affected and I find it difficult not to cry every day as it feels like hell. My family lives abroad and DPs family lives 3 hrs away so cant get much help.
DP does help early morning hours before his work so i can get some sleep. I just need some reassurance that this will end at some point as i think im close to a nervous breakdown.
Any suggestions as to how to survive this?
thanks in advance