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Posted: 8/16/2021 3:19:21 AM EST
[#1]
You sleep when the baby sleeps.
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Posted: 8/16/2021 3:19:25 AM EST
[#2]
6 month old baby here. That period is but a vague memory now. It’s tough, but it gets better.
Just realize your baby has zero circadian rhythm. All it knows is hunger or no hunger. It’s pointless to over analyze or fret over it at that point. Around 3.5 months old my baby started sleeping 7pm to 7am. Best thing ever. He’s on a solid schedule and life is good  |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 3:24:55 AM EST
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The first two responses are right, we had the same thing. Our daughter atleast does one 5 hour sleep at night now. Was every two to three for the first 1.5 months. Luckily I was off of work with vacation and sick days for 4 weeks.
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Posted: 8/16/2021 3:26:19 AM EST
[#4]
My baby son only started sleeping normally after a year. Somewhat. He's awake again right now.
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Posted: 8/16/2021 3:33:07 AM EST
[#5]
She just finally relaxed and sleeping, if a bit restless. Letting the wife get some sleep now. Gives me a bit of hope that we’ll eventually pull out of this. Luckily my job that I just started gave me a week off, and room for another if I need it (I’m taking it). Wife had a c section at 37 weeks due to a surgery on her uterus early last year.
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Posted: 8/16/2021 3:43:10 AM EST
[#6]
My daughter was bottle fed formula from the start and always slept through the night.
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Posted: 8/16/2021 4:46:36 AM EST
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It gets easier and then they are fun. Also, my best advice is to ignore all the "experts." If your kid is breathing then you are doing your job. All kids are different and do what is easiest. Keep them close for a few months while they are small.
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Posted: 8/16/2021 4:52:44 AM EST
[#8]
It gets better
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Posted: 8/16/2021 5:11:43 AM EST
[#9]
62 years old, one son, he is 32 and expecting his first child in 2 weeks....I told him last night, sleep as much as he can the next two weeks and then get back to me in a year or two and we will talk about the next phase :)
He texted me later with two fingers of bourbon in the glass.... We are excited to be grandparents and lucky that they live less than 50 minutes away....I have a feeling I will be a bachelor soon, as grandma will set up camp at their house. Congrats on the baby... |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 5:12:32 AM EST
[#10]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You sleep when the baby sleeps. Yup. Sucks for the first few months but gets better quickly. I would stay up till around 1am, she would go to bed around 8. After 1am we switched who would get up. Worked for us. |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 5:14:08 AM EST
[#11]
Your wife takes cares of the baby, you take care of your wife.
The first 6 weeks is hell. And your wife is probably doing twice the work you are. It was truly amazing to watch her get some super power and just roll with it. When I went back to work I took the 3a-7a baby shift to let her get some solid rest. Congrats, it's awesome. |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 5:15:53 AM EST
[#12]
I don’t miss those days.
The first 2 weeks are hell until you get a routine established. |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 5:19:41 AM EST
[#13]
I’m a pretty calm cool collected guy. But when I brought my first kid home I was overwhelmed. I remember looking at my wife and saying “we are never going to sleep again”
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Posted: 8/16/2021 5:33:12 AM EST
[#14]
Our first was pretty easy going. The second (which was also the third, twin girls) was horrible. They are 2.5 now…. But holy shit, the first year sucked lol
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Posted: 8/16/2021 5:35:30 AM EST
[#15]
The fun has just begun…
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Posted: 8/16/2021 5:36:04 AM EST
[#16]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It gets better This, but it might take a minute |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 5:40:07 AM EST
[#17]
My oldest is 17 years old, coincidentally that is also how long it has been since I actually felt well rested.
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Posted: 8/16/2021 5:49:28 AM EST
[#18]
Thanks for all the kind words. We’re excited and blessed. We also know it’ll take a bit of time. Even though I’m dog shit tired, every time I look at her, it’s all worth it.
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Posted: 8/16/2021 5:49:40 AM EST
[#19]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You sleep when the baby sleeps. That is the biggest lie. |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 5:49:52 AM EST
[#20]
Quoted: What is sleep? Seriously. I guess it hasn’t been that bad, as I have gotten more than my wife, but I am dragging. Baby girl seems to be fussy and fights sleep between 12:30-2am. All other times it’s feed and sleep for 2-5 hours. You be should try it with twins. Congrats! |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 5:55:10 AM EST
[#21]
Lol, our third and final slept through the night from day one.
We woke up in the morning and rushed in to be sure she was breathing. |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 5:57:17 AM EST
[#22]
Hang in there. It'll get better. Colic peaks at 4-8 weeks and then you start figuring out things and the kid starts thriving.
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Posted: 8/16/2021 5:59:00 AM EST
[#23]
Ignore the naysayers. Listen to the people that say it gets better quickly.
This book got me through the tough times and it really worked for all 3 of our children (our 3rd took 13 weeks b/c of some weight issues): https://www.amazon.com/Twelve-Hours-Sleep-Weeks-Step/dp/0525949593 |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 6:22:51 AM EST
[#24]
All 4 of our kids were sleeping though the night by 6weeks....hang in there
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Posted: 8/16/2021 6:26:25 AM EST
[#25]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It gets better In about 18 years. 22 if he goes to college. 
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Posted: 8/16/2021 6:32:49 AM EST
[#26]
Congratulations.
Just remember everything is temporary. Enjoy it while it lasts. |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 6:41:10 AM EST
[#27]
Sleep when the baby sleeps.
The young couple across the street have a one year old. They told us she has slept through the night and pretty much 12 hours a day total since she was born. We told them they have no idea how lucky they are. |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 6:48:19 AM EST
[#28]
dont tiptoe around the house either to try to keep baby sleeping.
keep the normal noises, etc and let baby get used to it otherwise a pin drop will wake them up |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 6:54:23 AM EST
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: dont tiptoe around the house either to try to keep baby sleeping. keep the normal noises, etc and let baby get used to it otherwise a pin drop will wake them up This. |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 6:59:01 AM EST
[#30]
If they are constantly fussy/colicky, try Gerber soothe probiotic drops.
It's $30 a bottle but it was liquid gold for our first. |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 7:03:32 AM EST
[#31]
Congratulations Dad
 
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Posted: 8/16/2021 7:12:39 AM EST
[#32]
I always recommend a case of monster or rockstar to new dads. I know it helped me. Somehow coffee wouldn’t do. Even Mountain Dew did the job.
Our latest kiddo fooled us. She slept great when she was tiny. Then about 6-9 months in no sleep ever. Congrats she’s a cutie |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 7:24:08 AM EST
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You be should try it with twins. Congrats! Yup. OP, it’ll be a couple months before it feels like it’s actually your kid and you’re not just babysitting. |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 7:24:36 AM EST
[#34]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It gets easier and then they are fun. Also, my best advice is to ignore all the "experts." If your kid is breathing then you are doing your job. All kids are different and do what is easiest. Keep them close for a few months while they are small. This is the "expert" he is referring to. Sleeping does get easier, he is right. Keeping the child alive is the bare minimum. Of course that is not the parents you want to be. Don't do what is easiest, do what is right. But he is right about following the advice of "experts". Like others have said take care of momma. If she is breastfeeding then the baby relies on her 100% and needs little from you. Baby needs momma, momma needs you. My best advice for you- Pick your battles with mommy, fight your battles now with baby. The easiest way is to start right, don't choose convenience. It is human nature to push boundaries, establish them early and hold firm at them. It is easy to be a good parent, it is harder to be a great parent and impossible to be a perfect parent. |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 7:50:58 AM EST
[#35]
Father of a 3 y/o and a 9 month old. Both were horrible sleepers and my wife did not produce enough milk to solely breastfed. My 3 y/o was the toughest because she woke up 2-3 times a night and was up for good around 5:30 most mornings until she was about 7 months. I was doing a doctorate program at the time and working almost full time. Most nights were 4 hours of broken sleep. I honestly don’t know how I did it without losing my mind.
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Posted: 8/16/2021 7:54:25 AM EST
[#36]
This will be me next month
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Posted: 8/16/2021 7:54:43 AM EST
[#37]
It gets better.
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Posted: 8/16/2021 7:56:06 AM EST
[#38]
LOL
You'll wish you had such problems. 
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Posted: 8/16/2021 7:56:52 AM EST
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It gets better.  Yeah in about 30-years. It gets far far worse before then. |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 7:58:16 AM EST
[#40]
For all three of our (now grown and on their own) kids I dragged my sorry azz out of bed every time every night and then dragged my azz to work.
There was no maternity leave for husbands back then and employers didn't give a rats azz what your personal issues were. Wifey needed her sleep ... she had to deal with them whilest I was at work and I worked some long hours back then. 
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Posted: 8/16/2021 7:59:47 AM EST
[#41]
You haven't even gotten to the no-sleep part yet!
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Posted: 8/16/2021 8:00:21 AM EST
[#42]
Congrats, op. It gets better! Support your wife through it as much as possible and, s crazy as it sounds, ENJOY IT!!
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Posted: 8/16/2021 8:01:04 AM EST
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You sleep when the baby sleeps. This. It dont matter what time it is |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 8:01:05 AM EST
[#44]
Hang in their OP. It will getting better in a few months. Even better once solid foot starts but everything is a trade off. I did it four times and my brain was never the same. I could heat up a bottle of breast milk, feed a kid and have zero recollection in the morning.
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Posted: 8/16/2021 8:02:57 AM EST
[#45]
Look into sleep training. It’s a wonderful thing. My son is 16 months and has slept like an angel since we trained him. He was sleeping through the night after a few weeks and has been since
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Posted: 8/16/2021 8:05:50 AM EST
[#46]
Your body will adjust.
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Posted: 8/16/2021 8:09:20 AM EST
[#47]
Three kids. Those days are a blur. I'm not really sure how we survived it.
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Posted: 8/16/2021 8:12:14 AM EST
[#48]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Thanks for all the kind words. We're excited and blessed. We also know it'll take a bit of time. Even though I'm dog shit tired, every time I look at her, it's all worth it. https://i.imgur.com/lCc0CDm.jpg You dun good Bubba!!! |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 8:12:28 AM EST
[#49]
Quote HistoryQuoted: My baby son only started sleeping normally after a year. Somewhat. He's awake again right now. Took my 2nd daughter (now 3.5 years old) nearly 2 years to sleep through the night. |
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Posted: 8/16/2021 8:13:00 AM EST
[#50]
Congrats, the next two months are a sleep deprived mess. Start trying to define a set bedtime and related routine as soon as possible. We're convinced this is why both our boys were sleeping through the night at 3 months.
When they have a sleep regression, try feeding them more right before bed. With our younger in particular, he had occasional sleep regressions where he'd wake up 1-2 times a night. Feeding him more before bed was always the cure. |
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