Night wakings are KILLING me
My wife and I have a 7-week-old and we're splitting nights 50/50. I take 10pm-2am, she takes 2am-6am. Problem is I can't fall asleep BEFORE 10pm because I'm wound up waiting for my
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My wife and I have a 7-week-old and we're splitting nights 50/50. I take 10pm-2am, she takes 2am-6am. Problem is I can't fall asleep BEFORE 10pm because I'm wound up waiting for my
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