Feeling low

I feel like things are getting harder, not easier like everyone said it would!

How old is your LO. I never enjoyed maternity leave with my first, it was so different to what I was expecting it to be like. I've found with my second not stressing so much about his sleep and routine has really helped.... he's not a great sleeper either. Also getting out in the daytime even if just for a short walk. I'm sure you're doing a fantastic job and it definitely will get easier

@Andrea 12 weeks. I have good and bad days. I try and do everything right, feeding on demand...following wake windows but I'm struggling big time. He fights his sleep day and night 😞

Will he contact nap or have you tried a sling. I find when mine is really fighting sleep the sling is the only way he'll go down. I also think wake windows are way off for some babies, work perfectly for some but not well at all for others Are there any local baby groups you could go to..., sometimes just sitting with other people and talking about what a rubbish night you've had can really help on bad days It's horrible when they're not sleeping and you think you are doing something wrong...but you won't be doing anything wrong, some babies are good sleepers, others just aren't but they will get there eventually. At this point you think you'll never have a decent night's sleep again...I promise you will

@Andrea yes I try and vary his naps - pram / carrier / on me but they are always short no matter what 😬 wake window I play and sing but he doesn't really show many cues so I just try and put him down after hour and a half, that's maybe too soon? I go to classes and love them - today I had nothing planned maybe that's why I'm not feeling so great. Thanks for taking the time to reply 🥰

Yeah you've probably hit a low having nothing to do like you say...the days can feel extremely long sometimes when you're at home by yourself especially if baby is cranky Try a longer wake window, see what happens try 1 hour 45 or 2 hours see how he does..it's all trial and error, some things will work some days but not others, which can be really frustrating but that's just babies!

I feel the same a lot of days at the moment! This is my second baby so I feel like I should be finding it easier but I’m really not. My LO also really fights his sleep in the day and when he does nap it’s only for 30 mins. I’ve found if he’s awake for too long then it’s a lot harder to get him down. After waking in the morning he’s ready for a nap after only 1 hour of being awake. Then as the day goes on he seems to manage 1.5 or 2hrs before getting really cranky. It does get easier but I think this age is really hard. Once they start sitting/crawling and napping longer, things start feeling better then. Don’t feel guilty. Some phases are so difficult, you can’t enjoy every phase but you will get to phases that are enjoyable. I’m sure you’re doing amazing :)