I am thinking there is something wrong with me.

choltbaby

I don't know what to do. I am sooooo exhausted all. the. time. This sounds like it should be coming from a mother who has a two week old and not a six month old who has been sttn for months now, but I honestly physically feel like I still have that 2 week old. If my baby wasn't so awesome and such a good sleeper I wouldn't make it through the day. I am too tired to cook, clean, shop, everything! Sometimes the thought of washing my pump will send me to tears because I am really that tired. I go to bed between 8 and 9 every night and get up at 5 to feed Maddy then we go back to be until 6:15 if I have to work and between 7:30 and 8:30 if I don't. I am getting sleep so I should be able to function better than I am. Do you think it is just being a new mommy or should I go to the Dr? I have never been this tired before.

LenMont

I felt like that when I was breastfeeding. When I stopped (about two weeks ago) I magically had all kinds of energy again. I"m NOT saying to stop bfing, but I wonder if maybe I wasn't eating enough when I was bfing. Could that be it?

AngieandTony

I would definitely talk to your dr. Having a baby can throw off your thyroid. Hope everything is alright.

choltbaby

LenMont:

I felt like that when I was breastfeeding. When I stopped (about two weeks ago) I magically had all kinds of energy again. I"m NOT saying to stop bfing, but I wonder if maybe I wasn't eating enough when I was bfing. Could that be it?

 

I wondered about this too and meant to put it in the post. Can it do that because I have been EBF for 6 months now and I often wonder if that could be the case.

lwrigley2000

I too feel tired all of the time and can't help wonder if  this is "normal" or not. You could always go to your dr and have them run some routine blood work. Like a pp poster said your thyroid could be off and you could be anemic. I think iron levels can be thrown out of whack too after a baby.

LenMont

Honestly, it didn't even occur to me until I read your post but I was seriously a zombie for 9 months and my baby was STTN and I was going to bed at 8pm every night. For th e past two weeks I've been waking up BEFORE ds and going to bed around 10 or 11 and I feel totally normal.  I really think I wasn't getting enough calories to fuel the bfing machine. Go have a sandwich and take a nap

kit443

I am sorry you have been having such a rough time. I just wanted to ditto PP. It isn't unusual to have thyroid problems after having a baby, and one symptom is excessive sleepiness. Also, maybe you aren't getting enough to eat. I am sure this is a long shot, but pregnancy can also make you really tired. I really hope you start to feel better soon. I would definitely go talk to a doctor.

Twin.Peaks

I would check in with you doctor just to make sure your thyroid is in order but coming from a mom that is EBFing twins if you are not eating enough it really messes with your body. Another thing to consider is that your hormones dont completely go back to normal until after you are done BFing so that could come into acct as well.

So yes, I would check in with the doc, eat more, drink more water, and cut yourself some new mommy slack

erbear

I went through that when Kate started STTN. I think my body suddenly remembered what it was like to get more than 5 hours of sleep at a time and tried to make up for it.  I think I was running on adrenaline up until that point.

Can't hurt to see a doctor, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's nothing medically.

VAannie

That level of fatigue is a symptom of PPD as well, which can manifest in many different ways.  I'd definitely call your doc.