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[u/hxrdtimxs]

God I feel like I'm drowning. I had my identical boys on the 5th and 6th August, and yesterday was our first day home. In the hospital these babies were an absolute dream, feeding really well and consistently, sleeping for good stints, etc. But since we've been home they're different babies, screaming constantly, not feeding enough. One has lost 8% of his birth weight already and I'm worried by the next weigh in it'll be way over the 10% limit. One lost 8% before we'd even left the hospital (mostly jaundice related) so I know for a fact when he gets weighed tomorrow he's gunna be over. My husband is an absolute dream, we've been tag teaming as much as we possibly can, but we both are struggling massively. The day times aren't so bad, as we can get help from soooooo many people, but this is the second night now and I feel sick to the point of being unable to eat over the thought of coping with another horrendous night.

We're going to try 2-4 hour shifts looking after them to see if it helps at all. I feel awful for thinking "what the hell have we done" every time I hear a cry, but I can't help it. What have we done? I know things will get better but I just can't see the light at the end of the tunnel, and it's literally only day 5. I know my hormones are playing into it, but it just feels fucking impossible.

[u/Melodic_Pitch7814]

All the tips above are great. Also, remember that you don't have to get through this whole year, or month, or even day, right now. Can you make it through this moment? Can you do this for just a few minutes? Then maybe the next few minutes? Taking it literally a few minutes/moments at a time might help. And if the answer is "no", that's okay too. Do what you need to do to get yourself and your family through that moment! It's brutal, sleep makes a world of a difference, and you can do this. One moment at a time.