That’s why it’s “slept like a baby”, not “slept like a baby’s parent”. The baby is sleeping just fine, they just don’t need to sleep for long uninterrupted periods like when they get older
“I slept like a baby” basically translates to “I pissed and shit myself and woke up screaming”.
The incredibility about that statement only comes from babies having dramatically different, incompatible sleep schedules compared to grownups. And not all babies are the same, of course. Once my kids were down though they slept through earthquakes and I suspect even a hypothetical 747 revving its engines next to the bed wouldn’t have woken them up. There is some truth to the saying.
“I slept like a 13-year-old on a Saturday morning”
“I slept like god during the Holocaust.”
Had our newborn with us to a party. And since this was our first kid everyone wanted to hold him. We were passing him around like a joint. Usually he’d wake up easily. But that day nothing would wake him up. We probably could have chucked him over the table without any trouble.
Had our newborn with us to a party.
YTA
How newborn? Because for that first few weeks you absolutely should not be trying to expose a newborn to every possible disease.
4 months old? Not super new. Definitely after puerperal bed.
