3 weeks in and I'm running on fumes

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NateNew Dad

Apr 301 min read

My son is 3 weeks old and I don't think I've slept more than 2 hours straight in days. Wife is breastfeeding so I'm on diaper duty and trying to help her get rest but I'm absolutely dead inside. I keep making stupid mistakes at work. When does this get better? Also he screams for like an hour every evening for no reason and I've read it's probably colic but nothing helps. Any dads survive this phase and live to tell about it?

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RRyanRegularMay 1

You're in the trenches right now. This phase is survival mode, not parenting mode yet. Give yourself some grace. Does your wife get a break at all?

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MMarcusNew DadMay 1

That three week mark was the hardest for me. It gets better, I promise. Take shifts if you can so you each get at least one solid sleep block. You need it.

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SSteveRegularMay 1

Three weeks is brutal. I'm at 3 months and I still don't feel human but it gets better. The two hour sleep thing is so real. You're doing better than you think.

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