We are not wired to parent this way. We weren't designed to do it all. We weren't designed to work full time, raise a family - women are nurturers and all about community.
I couldn't have said that any better. The society we live in isn't really geared for gentle parenting (witness the amount of people who think you should feed to a schedule and that baby should 'fit in with our lives')

And what Arcadia said - all parenting works better with help.

I know that when I get over this hurdle, I can re-visit gentle parenting, I just hate that it has led to me being as overtired and as insane as I am right now cos I know better.
I have to say, CC and CIO don't give any guarantees of a good night's sleep - I have done it the other ways & I was still tired & stressed out. At least this way I know she's doing better than me
I don't think anyone should beat themselves up though if they need to do things differently for a bit. It's all part of doing what works for you. We all have our limits, I don't know any supermums who don't have a point at which enough is enough! or an area in which they wish they could do better.
And, FWIW what you have done, all your gentle parenting so far IS valuable - don't discount it all & feel like it's worth nothing just because you're burnt out right now. It's the downside of being informed I guess, how you are feeling now - but better to know, and practise it where you can, than not know at all.

You're doing a wonderful job, and this too shall pass