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Audrey the Nerd

Maybe I can answer the weeks/months for you. The milestones for things getting progressively easier look something like this:

  • 3 weeks (you are able to add more hours to your total sleep)
  • 3 months (better sleep)
  • 4 months (easier bonding as the baby starts interacting more, also more sleep)
  • 6 months (pretty good routine at this point. As a mom, I was able to get even 5-6 hours of sleep. Mind you, mine was (and is) a pretty good sleeper, or at least consistent)
  • 8 months (even better routine, outings are easier)
  • 12 months (congrats, you have a toddler now!)

It helped me to look forward to these milestones when things were hard. Keep in mind, these are not set in stone, and every baby differs.

I found that in some ways, my productivity increased at work because I must accomplish certain tasks in a given timeframe (when the baby is sleeping, etc) because there is literally no other time to do it.