How to get baby to sleep through the night?

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sorry long post

My daughter is 6 months old and I am now a stay at home mom. I recently found out I’m pregnant again which we are happy about but were not expecting so quickly. My last pregnancy was tough with all day morning sickness throughout the whole pregnancy. Unfortunately, the same thing is happening with this pregnancy. On top of that it seems my daughter who has always been a great sleeper is now going through some type of sleep regression (from what i’ve read online)
At night she is now waking up every.single.hour or every other hour for the past 2 weeks. Nothing is wrong - she will cry and adjust her sleep position or talk to herself and put herself back to sleep or I’ll give her a pacifier and she’s back to sleep. So she is not up for long periods of time but she is still awake and waking me up out of my sleep constantly. My husband works so I understand that he doesn’t wake up in the middle of the night with her. But I’m exhausted!!! I’m constantly nauseous and throwing up from the pregnancy (day and night). I can’t eat anything, I’m taking care of the baby all day and just the regular exhaustion from pregnancy is setting in. By the time my husband gets home I am wiped out and over it! He said he’s willing to help me more I just have to tell him what I need. I’ve told him a couple times it would be nice if he would wake up every now and then during the night and help or help more when he gets home to give me a little break. He says he will…and will do it one night and then it doesn’t happen again. He has a stressful job and needs his sleep too. He is great and takes good care of us so I feel bad asking for more help and feel like I should have this under control. I don’t want to nag him about it and seem like I’m not doing my part. But I’m running on fumes!!! I wanted more than anything to stay home with my daughter but this is not turning out as I expected. I don’t want him coming home everyday to a wife who is exhausted and cranky. It’s only gonna get harder once the new baby comes so I need to figure out something! I need some encouragement or some mommy advice. I know being a mom is hard but I feel like I’m failing.

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Ask him for more help, he’s not growing a human in her belly, that shit is hard work! My first trimester with my second I could BARELY keep my eyes open. It was rough, food aversion and morning sickness were terrible, my husband supports us and I am also a sahm, but he took care of my daughter when I couldn’t because I would fall asleep all the time, not meaning too! I still can barely keep my eyes open on certain days and I’m 6months now. Laundry got backed up in my first trimester, he helped catch it up. He’d cook meals after work because I honestly couldn’t. If your hubby won’t help much, ask your family, mil, mother, cousins, etc. if they aren’t around, he will have no choice. It will get a little easier in the next few months, even if morning sickness is still a factor, but your doc should be able to get u on meds to help since you obviously can’t have this all day/night with a baby!

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Try seabands for nausea

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There is nothing wrong with asking for help!
Yes, he worked all day, but taking care of a child while also growing one is not an easy job in any shape or form.
They are his children just as much as they are yours and he should be helping out, regardless of how tired you are.
There are very few parents on this earth that have everything figured out and have an easy day. Those are the people with money and nanny’s.
You are doing just fine, mama

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My son was 9 months when I found out I was pregnant with my daughter and he also had a MAJOR sleep regression right after I found out. I remember having the same feelings as you lol. Now my son is 2.5 yo and my daughter is 1 and she is a terrible sleeper! I’m not even pregnant and I am so exhausted by the end of the day. I don’t really have any advice but just know that you’re not alone lol

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Do you have other family members who could help if so dont be afraid to ask your not a failure everyone needs help from time to time

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Take the entire weekend off and rest. Your husband works long hours and is tired BUT you work 24/7.