Taking a short nap after sleepless nights has become the new mom’s only source of relief.
Jess revealed, “Our daily routine has become a cycle of exhaustion for me. Every morning, our baby wakes up at 7:00 am and nurses until about 7:45 am. Then, for about an hour — until 8:45 am — he spends time with his dad. This is the only window I have to rest, so I use it to catch up on desperately needed sleep.”
“After being up all night nursing, soothing, and co-sleeping (which works best for us, so please don’t judge), this 45-minute stretch is the only time I get to lie down alone. It’s the only moment I can truly relax, stretch out, and sleep in whatever position I want — on my belly, sprawled out, without a tiny body pressed against me.”
“Then, at 9 am, Colin gets ready and leaves for work, returning around 5 pm. For those hours in between, it’s just me and the baby. No breaks. No help. Just an endless loop of feedings, diaper changes, rocking, soothing, and trying to squeeze in my remote work whenever I can.”
“I am running on empty, yet somehow, I have to keep going. This tiny sliver of time in the morning — those 45 minutes — isn’t luxury. It’s survival. I need it to recharge so I can take care of our baby for the rest of the day, completely alone.”
