Hi there,
I’m a slightly overwhelmed FTM to a 10 week old who actually sleeps relatively well - she has started doing between 4-6 hour first stretches usually followed by a feed and then another 3-4 hour stretch.
Her daytime naps are usually only about 30 min in a carrycot, with a dummy (we don’t used the dummy at night).
So this feels (to me) not bad and yet I still feel this constant level of stress about her next nap during the day, whether she’ll go down for it, whether she’ll sleep for long enough. I’m constantly clock watching for wake windows and when/where I’ll be able to put her down. It can be quite relentless throughout the day especially with such short naps.
Then at night I’m worried about if we are feeding her to sleep too often (she goes down pretty easily if she’s been fed) is there a regression coming etc etc
basically I feel like my life has become ruled by her sleep, even though she’s actually sleeping quite well. I think I’m slightly nervous as my sisters little one is approaching 18 months and wakes constantly through the night still, and I’m stressed at that happening with mine - I’m not sure I’d cope as well as my lovely sister does!
any wise words or perspective would be appreciated, I know I probably just need to relax but easier said then done!----