My son is 6 weeks old and I haven't slept more than 3 hours straight in forever. Last night I put the diaper bag in the fridge instead of the milk. My wife found it this morning and just... looked at me. I know logically that this is temporary but man, I feel like my brain is melting. Anyone else hit this wall? When does it get better?
lol same, I put my phone in the freezer once. Six weeks is absolute hell. Please tell me you have someone coming to help during the day so you can actually sleep? Because that's not sustainable and your wife knows it.
Okay this is both hilarious and a sign you need actual help because you're running on fumes. 3 hours straight at 6 weeks is brutal. Can your wife take one night where she does all feeds and you get like 5-6 hours? Even one night makes a difference.
The fridge thing is funny now but also terrifying because that's your brain literally shutting down. This is the phase where you guys need to actually make a sleep plan - like splitting night duties or having someone come help so ONE of you gets real sleep.
The diaper bag in the fridge would honestly make me concerned. That level of confusion means actual help needs to happen - can parents come stay? Can you afford a postpartum doula even for a few days? This isn't the fun newborn struggle, this is actually dangerous territory.
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Your wife's look is her realizing you're reaching the danger zone of sleep deprivation. At 6 weeks if you're not sleeping more than 3 hours straight, one of you needs to take a longer stretch - like 6-8 hours. Not sustainable for the other person but necessary before someone gets hurt.