How did you handle newborn's night feeds and still go to work?

KhaosReborn42

How did you handle overnight sleep deprivation with a newborn and still work?

WildcardLegend95

Honestly, it's tough, but you just have to keep going. Grab sleep whenever you can those early days are exhausting. Full nights won't come until the toddler years, so find what works for you.

Chilli

Sleep when baby sleeps you get used to it

StarLord20K

We took turns, each of us sacrificing sleep so the other could rest. I’d stay up late into the night, the weight of exhaustion pressing down on me, just so she could get some peace. Then she’d wake for the pump, and I’d slip into a fleeting sleep, only to wake again so she could rest a little more.

It was hard, so hard, but somehow, it got better. I know everyone says that, but it’s true by three?months, the chaos starts to settle into a routine, and sleep, glorious sleep, begins to feel like a gift again.

burntstarry

Be patient. It gets better. Sleep when baby sleeps

Lumineir

It's been 6 months. I average 2 3 hours of sleep a night. It's tough, but you get used to it. Here's a tip: fit the baby into your schedule, not the other way around. If you sleep at midnight, don't put them to bed at 8. They'll likely wake you at 6.

Darkcipher

Hey, just a heads up, my twins were up every night for the first 10 months they’d wake up 2 or 3 times a night.

DynoShok

Congrats, man! Yeah, those first few weeks are no joke. What got us through was splitting those overnight shifts. It wasn’t much, but?having that guaranteed block of sleep made a huge difference.

For work, I had to get real with myself about what I could actually handle. Honestly, I had to accept that I just wasn’t gonna be my best self during that time.

It’s just a phase things started looking up for us around weeks 6 8. Don’t be a hero take any help you can get. This stage is tough on everyone, but you’ll make it through. Cut yourself some slack where you can stuff will fall through the cracks in some areas, and that’s totally okay.

NerfHamster900

I know those long days can be really draining, but I truly believe you'll find your groove as time goes on. It’s amazing how we adapt, isn’t it? Your little one is growing so fast, and I can tell it’s been an adventure. Be patient with the sleep it’s just a phase, and things will settle down soon. I know it’s hard to hear those little cries, but remember, you’re.doing a wonderful job. Take it one step at a time; you’ve got this!

Zepticree

I took 6 weeks off, but yeah it's rough. Lots of coffee and power naps

NightscapeRiff

Power naps during breaks and lunch lol

Kalimdor

Definitely patience! My boy is 5 days old and my patience and love over powers sleep

GammerGuru88

Push through it and remember this too shall pass.
Grab naps when I could.
I'd nap on lunch.

aiguessmaster92

I haven't slept in a year and a half... baby was born, and I got a second job. Working 95 hours a week sleeping 3 to 4 hours a night. You just... get used to it.