This single parenting is so hard , how can someone manage

Iv been taking care of my 3 month old by myself he gets so fussy I have , no help no daycare nothing, I barely have time to eat, he wakes up and I don’t get time to eat if I do cook , I usually order out if I get some cash and stuff my food down my throat.. I barely sleep and my health is diminishing, I don’t know what to do , I can’t give up but some day most days I let go and I can’t even clean my house , my mind can’t think , I have no one to even talk to but my phone..I didn’t think this would be bad ,I try to be patient but I can get angry people say go to sleep with the baby but he barely stays asleep for long, he’s so gassy at times he’s up and I’m so exhausted even if I napped sometime I can’t do this , I don’t see the upside of this getting better and I don’t wanna go back to my ex whose abusive but I feel I might get desperate

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Starchild1983 · 41-45, F

Things will get better… he won’t be this little for very long. I know the days are long but the months and years really are so short. Even if he only sleeps for 20 minutes lay down when he does. Don’t worry about your house or cleaning. Look into a babysitter or daycare if possible. But maybe just a friend could take him for a couple of hours so you can sleep. His sleeping will get better… you just have to hold on…

Sneakylink34 · 26-30, F

@Starchild1983 man I hate complaining I do see many women go through , I usually don’t complain but I’m holding on and getting used to this.. it’s hard because our health does take a toll but but I’m trying hard

Starchild1983 · 41-45, F

@Sneakylink34 I completely get it.. I have been there.. well with a new born anyway and I had a partner but I really didn’t.. I did it all on my own and it was freaking hard.. when I was in it it seemed like it would never end.. but it did. He grew, he slept most of the night… he still wakes up at least once a night and he’s 13 now lol. But I promise you things do get easier.. I hope you can reach out to some friends or maybe make some new ones at a mommy group or something