I'm terrible!

[wishiwas]

I spend what feels like most of the day trying to get this child to sleep, and when she's been down for half an hour, I feel so guilty I just want her to wake back up so I can play with her and give her cuddles and make it up to her for being so crappy and short tempered with her. I should smile at her more, I should talk to her more, but I'm so exhausted. I feel like the meanest mom ever!

 

[hayleyet]

Honey your not the meanest Mum ever, having a tiny baby is exhausting!! The first few months are just spent feeding, changing and trying to get them to sleep. If your finding your losing your patience do you have anyone that could have LO for a couple of hours so you can get some sleep? Things will get easier and LO is too little to be aware of how your feeling. Xxxx

 

[cissyhope]

Dont beat yourself up,things will get better x

 

[tina3747]

They look so cute asleep..... Then they wake up!!

 

[wishiwas]

Haha, exactly

She just doesn't give me hardly any time at all between her feeding cues and the moment she starts screaming. The nurse actually commented on it in the nicu lol. Really frustrating!

 

[Lilly12]

maybe you're mistaken her tired signs for hunger signs?
It's an often made mistake in the beginning!

 

[wishiwas]

You know what? That might be what's happening. Thanks!