tips on how to do this...

abba916

so last night X- had an early morning feeding and we went to bed around 6:30- well L wakes between 7 and 7:30..thank god DH was home to get him- I just couldnt pull myself out of bed- I was so tired...

I started to cry this morning when I woke up thinking about dh going back to work and not having a choice about getting up...

how do you girls do it? coffee? 5 hour energy (lol)?

 

Telyco

Yeah - this was the WORST. The whole "sleep when the baby sleeps" doesn't really exist any more. I remember falling asleep for probably 2 minutes (though it felt like an hour) while the baby was sleeping and Evan was watching a cartoon, right after DH left for work...and feeling SO guilty.

So yes, the answer is coffee. And thinking about how it won't last forever.

ArcticFox

AS you know, my DH went back to school for his MBA right when the baby #2 was born.  There were nights I think I got like 4 hours sleep, and DH was never available to help for literally a year.  I was BFIng, so nothing I could do about it.  Just do what you can - if the kids sleep at the same time, sleep too, that's all I could do.  My older DD dropped her nap entirely when baby #2 was born as well. 

JenJar

Coffee, and lots of it.  I know it's not the greatest for DD, but I drink 2-3 cups every morning, and sometimes another in the afternoon.

octoberbridesrule

Yeep. I am also worried about this. I will just keep what PP said in mind....it won't last forever...

MrsWhiteonWhiteSt

Oh yeah- I hear ya. To be honest- your body just adjusts. DH went back to work after a week and hasn't gotten up with the babies since. With the 2 of them there were nights when I don't even think I slept at all but you just get used to it. Like someone else said- I just keep reminding myself it won't last forever.

TinaL99

MrsWhiteonWhiteSt:

Oh yeah- I hear ya. To be honest- your body just adjusts. DH went back to work after a week and hasn't gotten up with the babies since.  You just get used to it. Like someone else said- I just keep reminding myself it won't last forever.

Yep.  I don't drink caffeine, even when I'm not BFing, and I'm not much of a napper.  I definitely feel worse when I get less sleep but not every night is bad so that helps, too!

mrsoc

I found once I just got pass the early morning tiredness, and had a cup of coffee, I was fine.  Also, while A was really small, I would nap with him on the couch, while E slept in the afternoon.  It worked out to be about an hour nap a day, and that was all I needed to recharge.