When will it end?!!

NatalieChambers

My eyes feel as though they are two magnets being pulled together, I can't keep them open. I can't function properly or concentrate... I can't even string a sentence together at the moment I am so damn tired!! I wake all through the night to keep using the bathroom, I'm absolouly boiling hot to the point my hands are dripping! And I feel so sick... I feel like such a misery, somebody please tell me that once little one comes I will just feel totally normal

TomekiaB

I'm sorry you feel sick. If you have a fever make sure you call your doctor. I think it may be false hope to say you will feel totally normal after LO arrives. However, I do think that by 2-6 weeks post-partum you will START to feel more normal physically again.

Daphneh28

Oh honey. Im 7 days PP today and while the bulk of my horrible symptoms were gone bt day 2 (N/V amongst other lovely things that lasted all 9 months) I still have others and some "new" ones. I get cold super quick and I didnt swell during pregnancy but now my feet are super horribly swollen. Talked to Dr. Apparently normal hormonal swings. You will feel better though cause once your LO is here you realise its all worth it.

ToneGirl

Welcome to motherhood in general!!

redfallon

I've got a cold (that I think I'm finally getting over) so sleeping at night has been more difficult than normal with the extra congestion. I don't know what was wrong with me yesterday. DH took care of DD and let me sleep in until after 9am. I still fell asleep on the couch yesterday afternoon, and was falling asleep around 8:15pm so went to bed early. This morning, I still felt like I didn't get enough sleep and almost took another nap on the couch earlier.

kleshelle

I'm 99% sure you just said everything motherhood has to offer. My girl is 3 days old.. Can't hold eyes open especially during feedings (BF is very challenging) especially at night it's the worst. Head nodding like I'm jamming to music is my life. A 30 minute nap feels like a months worth at this point. I walked around my apartment today looking for my
Phone for what felt like 30 min at least... Somehow, somewhere I picked it up and continued looking for it (not sure how long) and I realized it was in my hand. Forming sentences is sooooo challenging and we thought pregnancy brain was bad?!? Wait for after baby brain. I'm reminding myself that this only lasts for so long especially once my milks come in it SHOULD get somewhat better. Trying my best to enjoy every snuggle and grin I get. They truly make up for the screaming and crying. Time to feed again! Good luck mamas!

NatalieChambers

Oh my god... here's me thinking once he pops out I'll be myself again LOL!! sounds like I have a little bit of a longer wait than anticipated. I miss my old bouncy, energetic me... she's long gone at the moment

groovylocks

It took me 20 minutes to figure out how to put dressing on a salad the other day. I'm not sure how tired I felt. Just really stupid and slow.