Sleep deprivation is actually a form of torture and I have proof

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3w ago1 min read

We're 8 weeks in with our daughter and I'm pretty sure I've forgotten how to sleep. Not because she doesn't sleep but because my brain is broken. I'll lay down and immediately think 'is she breathing' and go check. Then I'm awake and can't fall back asleep for an hour. Finally doze off and she cries. My wife warned me but I thought I'd be fine. I thought wrong. I called a coworker by my dog's name yesterday. When does the paranoia part stop?

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MMarcoNew Dad3w ago

Dude you're not alone in this at all. The broken brain thing is real, it gets better though. Hang in there

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NNick J.Regular3w ago

8 weeks is brutal man, I'm right there with you. My brain literally feels like it's running on 2 bars of battery and I can't remember if I already fed the dog or not lol

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RRyan M.Regular3w ago

This phase passes, I promise. At 2 kids now I can tell you those first months of broken sleep hit different. Your brain will recover once she starts sleeping longer stretches.

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