I am already freaking out about going back to work August 2nd. H goes back to work Tuesday (our baby came home one week ago today). I usually sleep from about 9pm-2am and that's about it. I try to catch a nap here and there, but it seems like when I try to sleep he only sleeps 45-60mins. Then, when I decide to just stay up he sleeps 3hrs. Or, I have to pump and then try to lay down leaving me a short amount of time to sleep.
I know it gets better. I know I probably get more sleep than a lot of people on here in a row. But, damn, it is harder than I thought it would be!
Re: How much sleep do you get?
Tyler is going to be a big brother!
About 5-6 hours broken up. I try to nap during the day, but it seems that DS1 and DS2 decide to never nap at the same time!
I figure 5-6 hours in a 24 hour period is a win these days.
DH is back at work, and has long hours and a stressful job and I am a SAHM, so I let him get as much sleep as possible, so it can be rough sometimes.
DH is in charge of the baby from when he gets home from work until midnight. I rarely sleep during this time, and sometimes he doesnt get home from work until 9pm (and never before 7!) so it isn't always a huge break. He feeds her at 11:30pm, then we both go to bed, and she is usually up again at 3:30. I feed, change, and then have to pump (I exclusively pump), so I am not asleep again until 4:30. Then she wakes up around 7:30, and I feed, change and pump, then usually nap with her in our bed from about 8:30 until 9:30am or so.
On the weekends I allow myself one night to sleep through the 3:30am feeding without pumping. It might be hurting my supply but it is helping my sanity. DH is fabulous about doing atleast 50% of the work when he is off
I love lurking on this board because it makes me realize how foggy those newborn days have become.
All I know is that I slept like crap for the first four months but then it got LOTS better and then when she started STTN (as in, we put her down at 7 and she sleeps 12 hours without waking) it got amazing.
Hang in there!
Way more than I thought I would. . . DD has always slept from about 10 pm until 9:30 am (only waking to eat and then go right back to sleep). I sleep with her, and I often latch her on and feed her before she even wakes up and I usually drift off again. I had not planned on sleeping with her, but this is how we both get the most sleep. Most mornings, I don't even remember how many times she woke up to eat. I never imagined being a new mom and not being tired. I know that I am SO lucky!