Re:I thought I would have accomplished a lot more today and ...
by yabai_yatsu on Saturday August 29, 2020 @05:29PM
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It doesn't get easier, it just gets a different kind of difficult.
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Re:I thought I would have accomplished a lot more today and ...
by duderific on Saturday August 29, 2020 @07:11PM
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I generally agree with you (I have a six and a two year old), but the sleep deprivation when the kids are babies is extremely debilitating. At least that part definitely gets better.
Re:I thought I would have accomplished a lot more today and ...
by yabai_yatsu on Saturday August 29, 2020 @08:26PM
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Good point. That initial period is hellish (and amazing) and it does taper off somewhat but settles on a new baseline of permanently elevated difficulty.
Re:I thought I would have accomplished a lot more today and ...
by souprock on Saturday August 29, 2020 @11:44PM
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It's not bad if they wake up right next to a breast. Before long, they can feed without waking the parents. The sleep deprivation will be terrible if you have to stand up (get heart going), flip on the lights, walk to the kitchen, fumble around to mix and microwave, walk to the baby, sit with the baby, walk back to the kitchen to clean up, and then head back to bed.
Re:I thought I would have accomplished a lot more today and ...
by Aeolun on Sunday August 30, 2020 @01:51AM
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Just another way natural is better than synthetic.
Re:I thought I would have accomplished a lot more today and ...
by TeMPOraL on Saturday August 29, 2020 @07:25PM
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Exactly that. I have a 1.5 year old. We've been pretty much zombies for the first half a year, until she started sleeping through (most of) the night.
Re:I thought I would have accomplished a lot more today and ...
by bcrosby95 on Saturday August 29, 2020 @08:31PM
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Sleep regressions are a thing. Our twins had a big one around 1.5 years old. I averaged 3 hours of sleep for about 2 weeks.
Re:I thought I would have accomplished a lot more today and ...
by Aeolun on Sunday August 30, 2020 @01:48AM
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Problems will get less and less frequent, but they will get bigger and more serious.
Re:I thought I would have accomplished a lot more today and ...
by quickthrower2 on Saturday August 29, 2020 @10:17PM
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Indeed! I was referring to sleep bit