My son is 2 weeks old and I haven't slept more than 2 hours straight in days. Wife is breastfeeding so I'm trying to help everywhere else but I'm running on fumes. When does this get better? Everyone says 'sleep when the baby sleeps' but that's impossible. I'm at work tired, home tired, and now I'm snapping at my wife. Please tell me there's a light at the end of this tunnel.
This phase ends. I know it doesn't feel like it at 2 weeks but seriously this is temporary. Hang in there.
You're in it right now but it gets better. Those first few weeks are brutal. White noise, a dark room, and honestly just accepting you're going to be exhausted for a bit helped me get through it.
Two weeks is the survival zone, you're doing fine even though it doesn't feel like it. The two hour sleep chunks are normal and it will get better around week 6 or 7. Hang in there.
I remember those early days. If you can tag in someone to let your wife sleep for one stretch so you can do a solid 4 hour block, take it. The mental health piece is real.
Dude you're in the hardest part right now. It gets better, I promise. Try to sleep when the baby sleeps even if it's 3 in the afternoon. Those 2 hour stretches are temporary.
Two weeks in is brutal. My wife and I took shifts after night 5 so at least one of us got 4 hours straight. Game changer. Ask your wife if she's cool with you handling one full feeding cycle with pumped milk so she can actually rest.
This is the hardest part. Make sure your wife knows you're struggling too because breastfeeding is consuming her but you're still running on fumes. Have someone bring meals, seriously.
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The sleep deprivation fog is real. I was hallucinating around day 10. Your body will adjust faster than you think right now but be patient with yourself. You're doing fine even though it doesn't feel like it.