0–3 monthsNight WakingEverything Feels Off

The Newborn Nights That Took Over Everything

Shared by a parent of a 7-week-old

I don't sleep at night. I can sit for four hours cuddling him, trying to make him sleep, and he still won't sleep. It hurts my back. Sometimes he cries at night and you don't know what is wrong.

What happened next

She kept checking the usual things: whether he was too hot, too cold, hungry, uncomfortable, or needed a nappy change. Some nights still felt impossible, especially when she was tired and in pain herself.

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