Son is 3 weeks old and I haven't slept more than 90 minutes at a time

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JoshRegular

Aug 41 min read

This is insane. We're doing bottle feeding but he's still waking up every 2-3 hours. My wife and I are trying to tag team the nights but honestly we're both zombies. I fell asleep standing up at work yesterday. People keep saying it gets better but right now I don't believe them. Is this normal? When does the sleeping actually happen?

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CChris F.RegularAug 4

Those early weeks with my two felt impossible, but you adjust more than you think. The tag team approach saved our sanity. Make sure you're both actually sleeping in shifts instead of both being up at the same time.

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SSteve L.RegularAug 4

Man, those first weeks are brutal. We're at 6 weeks now and just starting to get stretches of 3-4 hours at night. Tag teaming is the way to go, even if it feels like you're both zombies. You're doing great already by having a system.

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PPete A.RegularAug 4

The 90-minute cycle is rough but totally normal for a 3-week-old. Try to sleep when the baby sleeps during the day if you can, even if it's just 20 minutes. It gets better, I promise.

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