I'm tired...

[meow]

Please feed me wonderful stories of it getting so much easier soon... I'm worn out.

My little boy is almost 5 weeks old and at the moment he's feeding every 2-3 hours. So by the time he's finished the feed and I've managed to get him back to sleep there's not much time left for me to get much sleep in before we're up feeding again. I'm starting to dread his little waking up sounds

During the day he only sleeps in the hug-a-bub then at night only in the crook of my arm. My H takes him in the sling on the weekends and evenings so I do get a break... I'm just tired. My life feels like 'groundhog day'- feed, feed, feed.

I know I'm not the only one and that this is the commitment I made when becoming a parent- I'm just tired right now!

[Lulu]

and our favourite saying is "This too shall pass"........ it will. If you can, make sure you have a shower, it used to make me feel better. Not as good as an 8 hr sleep, but better somehow.

[Nadine]

Aww It's been a while since I was there, but just remember to not worry too much about housework etc etc. Try and rest/sleep during the day when the little one is asleep. And it will pass. Have you got anyone near you that could help out occasionally?

[LimeSlice]

And it too shall indeed pass!! lol
Hang in there hpney - you are doing a great job, and before you know it, Espen will be feeding every 3 hours and sleeping better and all of a sudden you will remember what it is like to sleep for longer than an hour!

[MantaRay]

Oh Ren, you are doing so well hun. As you know, this is such a short phase, and in some ways you'll miss it when it's over. Not the lack of sleep, but having such a tiny baby. Big hugs to you, you can and will get through this is. We have all been there (I've been there twice) and I remember it well. It is so much harder than we think it's going to be, but then you are a lot stronger and more capable than you probably ever realised too. Hang in there, it will definitely get better soon.

[Beach Mama]

As the others have all said, it will pass and then you look back and wonder if it was that bad after all and decide to do it all over again It will get better hun, take the snatches of rest while you can, treat yourself with a special bath, immerse yourself in a good book, even if it is for only 15 minutes. Eat really well to keep up your energy and go for short walks in the fresh air - it makes a big difference even getting 10-15 minutes of fresh air and sunshine. One thing that helped me calculating that we have these babies for 216 months if they live at home until they are 18 and there will only be a few where it is 2-3 hourly feeds and extreme sleep deprivation.
and enjoy the snuggles, MR is right, they get too big and old far too quickly.

[meow]

Thank you girls! I am teary reading your lovely posts (ahh- the joys of tiredness ). It's good just to be reminded what a short time it is... I look at him and how small and precious he is and I know that but it's hard to see past it at the moment.
We get loads of walks and sunshine as walking outside is guaranteed to put him to sleep- so it's good for me too! I'm eating pretty well- my sister came and stayed for a week and sorted us out food wise. And today I'm determined not to eat chocolate. I'm an addict and with the tiredness I've been eating more. Decided to cut it out today and see if he sleeps better. It's taking a lot of will power but will be worth it if I get to sleep!