My husband and I want to go on a mini vacation with my family so a total of 8 people all adults and one 12 year old. We live in Illinois what is a nice 3 day getaway that is affordable and fun.
My son has had reflux, cmpa, and eczema since he was 2 weeks old. Due to how uncomfortable he was laying flat he only gets relief sleeping on our chest. We held him for every nap and all night long since 2 weeks old. When he was 4.5 months he started randomly sleeping independently on his belly and his reflux has gotten so much better. Now all of sudden he refuses to sleep independently and wants to go back to being held. I can’t tell if it’s him being uncomfortable again or if he just prefers this because he wants to be held. My husband and I are beyond exhausted. I go back to work next month and he HAS to fix his sleep. He hates napping, he hates being putting down for any sleep. At night even when he sleeps on his belly he wakes up at least 3-4 times a night and sometimes even stays awake for hours wanting to roll around everywhere. His pediatrician advised me not to sleep train because he has reflux and cmpa. Anyone has any advice? We’ve tried everything.
I have been feeling so burnt out. My 5 month old baby has reflux, CMPA, and ecezma and will only sleep if someone is holding him specifically on our chest. He’s been like this since 2 weeks old. He’s on hypoallergenic formula, Pepcid twice daily, and we’re doing everything to keep his reflux under control. My husband and I used to do shifts and I would get 4-5 hours of sleep at night. But now I barely get 3-4 hours since he’s going through a sleep regression and wakes up a lot more often and only wants me. I’m exhausted, my husband and I keep fighting because we’re frustrated. He’s burnt out and works full time and I feel like I’m doing everything cooking, cleaning, caring for baby, holding him for naps and during the night. I’m depressed gaining weight because I don’t have time to exercise or meal prep. I barely have time to even shower some days. We have no help just my husband and I. My in-laws refuse to help and my family live in a different state. His pediatrician says to just wait until his gut matures and that sleep training him would be cruel since he’s uncomfortable and needs comfort. I love my son dearly but he’s a difficult high needs baby, wants to be held, low sleep needs, gets frustrated and fussy quickly, plays independently for a bit then gets fussy always wants to be entertained. I’m exhausted I keep telling myself this is temporary but I don’t know what to do. I was supposed to be back at work by now, I’m a new graduate nurse and have loans and debt to pay off but it’s impossible to work due to my son needing me and child care being out of our budget. Anyone in a similar situation? I feel so isolated.