Is this normal? I don't think I've slept more than 2 hours in a row since we came home from the hospital. The baby eats every 3 hours and it feels like right when he goes down I'm falling asleep and then boom, he's up again. My wife looks worse than me. People keep saying it gets better but I need to know when. Does anyone have any tips for staying sane?
Absolutely normal. People don't talk about how brutal the first few weeks are. If your wife is okay with it, try to take shifts so you each get one longer sleep block. Game changer.
Dude you're doing fine. Two weeks in is the hardest part, that zombie feeling is totally normal. It gets better around week 4-5 when things start settling into a rhythm. Hang in there.
Yeah this is 100% normal. I remember those early weeks feeling like a never-ending blur. Make sure you're getting your partner to tag you in so you can at least get one solid 4-hour stretch if possible.
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Welcome to newborn life! That zombie feeling will fade. My advice - forget about the house for a few weeks and just focus on feeding and sleeping. Everything else can wait.