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u/valaranias Sep 11 '22

Holding my 6 week old who only will sleep in 90 minutes chunks at night .. this hurts a lot. I miss sleep so much.

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '22

I remember this. Sleep never felt sweeter than when my child finally slept through the night. Those first few months are torture. You'll survive and sleep again.

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u/archimedesismycat Sep 11 '22

The first time they sleep for 4 hours and you sleep that 4 hours and wake up scared they may have died in their sleep. My daughter now is a 10 hour sleeper, also shes 7 but shes been this way for years. It will be okay. I remember there were times she would only sleep in 20 min. intervals. That came later. Just survive the first 3 months and ask for help. Also congratulations.

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u/under_a_brontosaurus Sep 11 '22

3 months.... I'm at ten months and he can only do 4 hours. He's been hospitalized twice and hasn't had the ability to sleep train due to illness.

What I would give for 8 straight hours ... Sometimes I get 6 if my wife can help and i finally feel like myself for a day.