Hello mummies , i would like to know if anyone else is going though this or have been in this situation before ..
I just birth my 2nd child ( Babyboy ) Its been 9 days since i gave birth and things haven changed . My first born is a baby girl
and it was so easy to take care of her . I formula fed her after 1 week of giving birth as breastfeeding was overwhelming and i was really tired to keep up with breastfeeding and in the end decided formula feeding would be good for my baby girl and myself . I initially thought i could now breastfeeed but no it wasnt happening as my boy is a light sleeper , he wakes up all the time and difficult to make him sleep . Its been 9 days since i slept well and have only been sleeping 2hours at night .. It is pretty tiring for me and i told my husband i cant do it , so we change from breastfeeding to formula milk and have been giving him to drink since nothin has changed and he has been crying for everything . I have checked his diapers constantly , his been passing motion and peeing normally .. But has been crying all the time . He doesnt want to be swaddle and he doesnt like to be placed down to sleep he wants to be constantly hand carried and i am really tired . I have my mother and my husband as well as my brother helping me out but its not easy as i thought it would be . My first one was really easy , once she drink milk , change diapers will automatically knock out . I even tried giving pacifier but its not working . I am really tired and i dont know what to do . I need some tips . I even used a rocker , electric swing and all but nothing is working . I am currently working from home and taking care of newborn as well as schooling and i need him to be easily managed that is the actual reason why i even stop breastfeeding as i need enough rest to do my other things too .
Any mummies able to give me advise as to what i can do ? Some even advice me to have him to be showered in the evening and all but i believe its not good for the baby as baby will be cold and best is to bath in the morning when its a really hot day .. PLS HELP .
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