If you are really feeling overwhelmed and not sure you can make it through another sleepless night, or afraid you may shake or hurt your child out of frustration, take these steps

• Place the baby in the crib or bassinet and walk out of the room immediately, even if child is crying. It is better to leave the child crying than risk shaking them out of fustration.
• You need to compose yourself and take deep breaths in another room, away from the child. Stay there until you feel back in control.
• Call a trusted family member or friend and talk to them about anything.

If you really need to speak to someone confidentially, contact a helpline

• Mount Elizabeth-Charter has a 24 - Hour TOLL-FREE HELPLINE: 1800-738 9595
• Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) provides a 24-hour confidential service by trained volunteers who offer emotional support to people who are in crisis or thinking of suicide Tel: 1800 221 4444
• AWARE :helpline for women with problems  Mon-Friday 3pm to 10pm Tel: 1800 774 5935
• Health Line (Health Promotion Board): To speak to nurse counsellors for personal advice on any general health issues. Service available in 4 languages. Tel: 1800-223 1313
  
• Care Corner Mandarin Counseling: For the Mandarin-speaking community with family, marital or personal problems. Daily 10am to 10pm Tel: 1800 353 5800
• SINDA helpline: For Indian families in need of assistance or counseling Mon-Fri 8:30am to 6pm 1800-295 4554
• As-Salaam Family Support Centre For Malay-speaking and/or Muslim single parent families needing support Tel: 6745 5862
• HELP families service Centre: For single-parent families seeking help Tel: 6457 5188

• Breastfeeding Mothers' Support Group Counseling Helpline TEl: 6339 3558
  

Getting help

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