My newborn won't sleep and I'm losing my mind

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2w ago1 min read

My son is 3 weeks old and he's up every 2-3 hours. My wife is exclusively breastfeeding so I can't really help with that but I'm doing diaper changes and trying to soothe him and I'm exhausted. Everyone says 'sleep when the baby sleeps' but how am I supposed to sleep in 30 minute chunks? When does this get better? Please tell me it gets better.

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MMichaelNew Dad2w ago

Dude I'm only 6 weeks in myself and we're just starting to see a tiny bit of stretching between feeds. It gets a little better soon, hang in there.

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LLiam S.Regular2w ago

Two kids here and I can tell you the newborn sleep schedule is absolutely insane but it does pass. Keep those diaper changes going because every bit helps your wife rest.

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RRobert M.New Dad2w ago

Man, 3 weeks in is rough. The every 2-3 hour cycle is totally normal but yeah it's brutal. You're doing the right thing with diaper changes - that's huge help for your wife even if it doesn't feel like much.

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