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Things were less overwhelming by 6 weeks but I didn't feel together until I went back to work at 4 weeks PP for LO 1.

I felt confident in my second month with two kids.

I would say things got better at 4 months when the sleep started improving, but I really got a handle on things around 6 months. They just get so much more fun at 6 months and are learning new things all the time! Since it also coincides with the introduction of solids, the times in between each nursing session also started stretching out, which was nice! I didn't feel like I was in this weird time loop 24/7 anymore.

@wonderstruck: Oh that too! Around 6 months was when DS naturally fell on a schedule/routine all on his own. I didn't force anything prior to that.

So at 7 months I feel like we mostly have things under control. The biggest issue we have right now is bottles. We just moved to EFF, and we're still working on having enough bottles clean every day.

But I totally remember those days when it feels like every single thing you own is covered in milk. For me I think things got better when I went back to work. It was tough in the mornings, but I at least had a routine I had to stick to - get up with baby in the morning, get us to work and daycare, DH picked baby up and we ate dinner and put baby to bed. Rinse, repeat.

But now things have really settled into a good groove. We start bedtime at 7:30 and DS is in bed by 8, he sleeps until 6:30 am usually (though today he needed a feeding at 4:30 and then slept until 8). We get time to chill out in the evening and do some cleanup.

While I definitely feel "forever changed" by having a child, it got markedly easier for me around the 6 month mark. Sleep was better, I knew LO and could predict/respond to her needs just a bit easier and I was carving out a bit of time for myself here and there - gym time, occasional drinks with friends, etc.

Hang in there - it will get better!!