Feeling overwhelmed & like I can’t do this

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We have the most beautiful little 13 day old girl and I just feel so overwhelmed, I knew it would be hard but I had no idea it would be this hard

she’s always hungry, then spits up the milk because she’s ate too much then is immediately hungry again. We are breastfeeding so it’s just relentless especially at night.

she has lovely 2-3 hour stretches of naps in the day then at night will be awake from 10pm-2am feeding constantly

her crying breaks my heart and I often have no idea why she’s crying and I can’t stop it and it makes me feel overwhelmed and I just burst into tears

please tell me it gets easier?

Hi,
I will say this you are not alone! I felt this.( He's 6 on Friday).

I don't want to say it gets easier but it changes, you get into a routine, they get bigger , new challenges come along and you adapt.

But you are not alone somewhere along the line it just becomes the norm.

Do you have some support? are you able to get a little top up of sleep somewhere from someone it really works wonders.

My first child had reflux so spit up after feeds then immediately needed feeding again (breastfed too), she also hated sleep, it was exhausting! It did improve as the weeks went on and by three months she was over it. It really is overwhelming and it does get easier - parenting has never been so full-on and exhausting as it was in those first few weeks. My second baby didn't have reflux and slept well so it was far easier! Go easy on yourself, nap when she does and get any help you can.