My daughter is 4 weeks old and I think I've slept maybe 8 hours total in the last two days. I'm running on fumes and coffee and I'm pretty sure I'm hallucinating. Went to work today and forgot my laptop. This morning I put the milk in the pantry instead of the fridge. How long does this phase last? Do people really function like this or am I just bad at being a parent?
Four weeks in is absolutely brutal, man. I caught a falling glass while holding my baby once because I was so delirious I thought I had superpowers. The sleep thing does get better, I promise.
That's the hardest part right there. Once you get through those first few weeks the sleep gets a little better and you start feeling human again.
Dude. I'm right there with you. Three months and I still can't do basic math. I tried to add a tip at a restaurant yesterday and just gave up. This is survival mode.
The sleep deprivation fog is no joke. I remember just staring at my daughter for like ten minutes wondering if I had already fed her or if I was about to. Your brain literally cannot function on that little sleep.
Four weeks is the worst. You think you're going crazy because you probably are a little bit. Eight hours in two days sounds about right. Does it get better? Yeah. Are you still exhausted? Also yeah.
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Five months in here and I remember those first weeks being a complete blur. Everything scares me but also everything amazes me about this phase. You're gonna make it through.