Safe sleep feels impossible??
My baby is just over 4 weeks old, he had some struggles with blood sugar and jaundice in the beginning which made him an extra sleepy newborn. That had since worn off. He would sleep in his bassinet no issue at all up until about a week ago.
He absolutely refuses the bassinet. Naps, nighttime, all of it. If he’s not being held, he’s screaming. I really wanted to follow safe sleep guidelines, but it’s feeling impossible.
My partner is back to work, and he can’t help through the night because he’s on medication for nocturnal seizures. So I have a window of 5-10pm when my fiancé is able to help, Monday-Friday. In that time he also has to shower, get dinner, and do all the things you do when you get done work. So it’s not like I can just sleep during that period either.
I cracked and decided to follow the Safe Sleep 7 in my bed (partner and I sleep separately due to the whole seizure thing) with baby last night. Lol. He decided last night was definitely necessary to cluster feed from 12-7am 😭 I got maybe 2 hours of broken sleep total last night.
I also suspect baby has issues with reflux. He spits up an ungodly amount. I have to talk to his doctor about it tomorrow.
I’m tired. How is it even possible to follow safe sleep. I don’t understand. I don’t understand how people do this 😅
I keep repeating to myself that I’m going to miss this, but holy shit this is a lot.