Our daughter is eating okay and seems healthy but she's up every 2 hours like clockwork. I work during the day so my wife does nights mostly but I still can't sleep knowing she's awake. Is this normal? When does it get better? I'm running on coffee and pure adrenaline at this point.
Hang in there man. The 2 hour cycle is brutal. I'm a night shift nurse so I thought I had an advantage with sleep schedules but it's totally different when it's YOUR kid. Have you tried contact napping? Sounds weird but saved my sanity those first few weeks.
The 2 hour schedule is actually pretty normal at that age - their stomach capacity is small so they gotta eat frequently. Doesn't make it less exhausting though. Do you have anyone who can take a shift so you can get one longer sleep block? Game changer if possible.
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Two weeks in is survival mode. Seriously, if she's eating well and seems healthy you're already winning. The sleep deprivation is real but it does get better. Not sure when exactly but it happens.