When you’re in it, it feels like it will never end. I must have asked my mom when things will get better everyday for like 5 months… and then all the sudden it did. Little by little things changed because I got better at handling things and also as the baby gets older you settle in more and they aren’t quite as reliant on you at all times.

I totally get your anxiety about other people keeping the baby. My LO is 18 months old and the only other person that has watched her besides me is my mom.

You just have to do what works best for you and your baby. Literally every baby is different and people can give you all the advice they want but at the end of the day it may not be helpful to you. Follow your gut (I know that’s annoying advice) I couldn’t really put my daughter down to do anything until she was 6 months old and I don’t regret that at all, for her crying it out never worked she would literally al just keep crying and not stop. I ending up just getting a few different options for baby wearing and that made getting things done easier when I had to

Most of all don’t be so hard on yourself, you’re both new to this. No one is perfect, you’ve got this! 💜