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hi there
i am a new dad to the most gorgeous baby ever, i know the everyone says that lol
i was wondering if anyone out there was having the same feelings as i do
my baby is now 4 weeks old, for the first week we seemed to manage fine
now she wont sleep at all at night whereas before she was just more active with feeds etc
now she wakes and crys from 9 or 10 pm until around 8 am
the big problem is that i really cant cope with it and am finding myself getting really frustrated and angry after just a couple of hours
this results in my partner who is amazing staying up thru the night to deal with it all
in turn this makes me feel even worse as i am not "doing my part" and also then i cant go to work as my partner needs to sleep in the day
we have been to the doctors and are going back again but so far nothing is working
i guess my real question is how do people cope with the nonstop crying?
any helpl will be most gratefully recieved as i truly do not know what to do
thanks
Hi ya Izzydad,
Welcome to the site mate.
i am a new dad to the most gorgeous baby ever, i know the everyone says that lol
Everyone does say that and everyone is right as well. 🙂
Everyone does say that and everyone is right as well. 🙂
Well almost - my cousin had a baby boy at the same time as my son. When I saw the photos, he definitely wasn't pretty. Another cousin (ie brother to the proud father) said "that photo doesn't do justice to how ugly he really is" 😆
Hi there and welcome to Dadtalk
It is really difficult and whilst it is important to establish a routine - have you tried the old favourites?
Go for a walk with baby in push chair - I was occasionally seen roaming the streets at silly o'clock in an effort to get my son asleep
Another option is the car - always worked to get him to sleep!!!
A warm bath may also help and a nice calm bedtime story - although very young it it the soothing speech
It may be baby sensing you are stressed and anxious to get them to sleep.
Also consider how much sleep they are getting during the day - difficult to deprive them but it may help
Good luck and keep us posted - I am sure none of us will volunteer to babysit!!!!
Hi there,
It sounds really hard for you right now & I can remember with my 4 going through several sleepless nights in a row. It's a real challenge to keep calm & understanding.
Have you asked your GP about the possibilities that your baby could have colic? You can find information about the symptoms & causes on the NHS site. I know it's really common in a babies first few months & tends to occur in the evening, from what I remember.
Really hope you're able to find a solution & get some much needed sleep for all of you. Please let us know how you get on.
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