Sleep deprivation is a form of torture and my wife won't let me sleep

Apr 151 min read

So apparently when I'm tired I snore really loud and my wife keeps elbowing me awake because it wakes the baby. But also the baby wakes up like every 2 hours to eat so neither of us are sleeping anyway. I suggested I just sleep in the other room a couple nights a week to catch up and she looked at me like I had three heads. I work full time, she's on parental leave, wouldn't that be fair? I genuinely don't know if I'm being selfish or if she's being unreasonable. My brain is mush right now so I can't tell if I'm thinking straight. This is week 4 of about 4 total hours of sleep per night.

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PPedroRegularApr 16

This is exactly why I pushed for bottles with my wife. If she was doing all the night feedings AND getting elbowed awake by my snoring she was gonna lose it. Delegation helps everyone sleep better.

DDaniel R.RegularApr 15

Oh man this is rough. Have you tried sleeping in a separate room just for a few nights so you can actually get some solid rest? Sometimes you just need one good night to reset your whole system.

PPatrick M.New DadApr 16

The snoring thing is no joke. I went through the same phase and it was affecting everything. Honestly a sleep study might be worth it if it's affecting both of you this much. Worth exploring.