Sleep deprivation

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I'm just looking for Advice really..
I have 4 kids and after my last baby August last year I'm really struggling.. she's a really bad sleeper, first few months were a joy she was the happiest baby and just so easy.
She's now 10 months old and I feel like am going insane, I'm so depressed I have mental health issues anyway but they were kinda under control. I'm just looking for advice and guidance and hoping some of you have been in the same boat.
My lg literally wakes up between6-12 times a night and has done since around November/December.
I'm getting to the point now where I just cant cope, I'm always angry at night and I'm getting so upset and frustrated waking up so much and then having the stress of day to day life to deal with and I feel so guilty because that's my baby and I feel like I'm failing her cos I'm just so unhappy and angry all the time😭😭
I don't have family or friends to support me either I just cant catch a break.
My partner is starting to really dislike me for it and I just feel like I'm in the wrong for not coping like I should

I don't have much advice as I also have a child who thinks sleep is for wimps, but I did get some help from a lady on Instagram called second start to the right sleep (Lucy bagwell) she has some great information and she does also provide consultants etc.

Sorry you are going through this - it's hell.

With my 4th - in order to survive, I'd catch up on sleep over the weekend - ie spent all day Saturday and Sunday sleeping, and leaving DP to care for the kids = he didn't always 'get it', so we'd have fights - I just wasn't functioning.

It got so bad, that when I was driving the oldest to school, I just wanted to close my eyes and sleep. I then put my 2nd and 3rd child into childcare for half a day each week, as the 1st child was at school, and slept during that time when I could. Downside using childcare - they then got every illness and were sick each week - I ended up pulling them out of childcare.

I ended up sleep training, although mine was nearly 18 months.

I really sympathise. It’s hard to explain the impact it has on every aspect of your life until you’ve been in that position.

I was like that when my lo would wake every 2 hours in night. We got to 6 months and we did sleep training, cc. I couldn't function anymore and I was going to lose my mind.

10 months was the worst bit for me! I've just night weaned at 16 months and it's made a huge difference.

Remember it won't be forever. Sending solidarity!

Presumably you've tried sleep training?
Google Jo Frosts controlled timed crying. My 10 month old (now 4) woke every hour at night and was up for hours at a time. I was on my knees. We did this and it took two nights!