How are we managing the nighttime when partner returns to work??
We have a 2 week old baby boy who enjoys contact naps during the day, and is currently waking every hour for a feed during the night.
Although I am primarily the one who wakes up during the night due to breastfeeding, my partner supports with nappy changing and takes him downstairs in the mornings to allow me to catch up on an hour or two of sleep.
My partner returns to work this week and I don’t know how I’m going to manage without this support.
We stay in the same bedroom altogether and I’m worried that he will be woken up by the baby during the night, and then be exhausted for work, but equally feel like I need help as and when.
How have others managed this? I’ve seen people talk about “shifts” where you are each on baby duty for a set period of time, but I want to explore other potential options.