Nobody prepares you for how total the exhaustion is.
If you have a partner, take shifts — one covers 10pm-2am while the other sleeps, then switch. Four hours straight is more restorative than eight broken hours.
A 20-minute nap restores alertness better than caffeine, without the later disruption.
Blackout blinds, white noise, eye mask, cool room.
Stop by 2pm — caffeine has a 5-6 hour half-life.
It's more than just feeling sad. Look for: persistent low mood lasting more than 2 weeks, feeling detached from your baby, inability to enjoy things you normally would, excessive anxiety, or difficulty sleeping even when baby sleeps. It affects 1 in 5 parents and is very treatable -- speak to your GP.
Completely normal and more common than people admit. Bonding can take time, especially after a difficult birth or when you're running on no sleep. It doesn't mean something is wrong with you or your relationship with your baby. Be gentle with yourself.
Sleep in shifts if you have a partner -- even one 4-hour unbroken stretch is more restorative than 8 broken hours. Accept every offer of help. Lower your standards for everything except feeding and safety. And please -- if you're really struggling, talk to your GP. Sleep deprivation has real health effects.
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