Any other new moms tired?

amtrak18 · February 2013

I forgot how tiring a new born can be and this time we have 20 month old as well. Trying to take it easy but I feel like I should be doing more. Anyone else feel this way?

Rosebean · February 2013

I can't imagine having a 20 month old or any other aged children on top of a newborn. I am a FTM and DS is almost two weeks. I miss my uninterrupted sleep. Even when he has a good 4 hour sleep, I am tossing and turning for the last two hours in anticipation he will wake up. I am looking forward to him getting older and having longer sleep stretches.

Drea926 · February 2013

Yes! I was just asking DH how people can have more than one child. We are totally not used to the lack of sleep. And perspective is funny. When LO just woke to be fed I was psyched to realize he gave me a 3 hour sleep stretch!

This will get easier right?

mhbraymer · February 2013

I miss getting my sleep. Dd is 27 months and is a great sleeper except when she's sick which she is right now. But I can't wait till little man is sleeping through the night! I need my sleep to take care of these babies.

JuliaBug · February 2013

I'm just glad my DS is still a good napper. I can usually get an hour nap while they both sleep. I am so tired and grumpy from DD keeping me up at night.

singingsea · February 2013

God yes! The night before last I got zero hours of sleep. Kid seemed to want to nurse the whole night! I'm going to take the advice the nurse at the hospital gave me and sleep whenever he is sleeping.

kleigh926 · February 2013

I'm usually okay during the day until mid-afternoon. Then I start getting really tired, but I have trouble napping while it's still light out. That means I've typically been falling asleep by about 8:30 every night, which really sucks because then I don't get to spend as much time with DH! I just keep telling myself, it will get better.... it won't be like this forever... and I try to take it one day at a time. It's definitely hard though, especially when DD has rough nights like she's been having lately

alcammor · February 2013

It does get easier! I remember with my first, this feeling of 'oh crap, i am never ever going to sleep more than 4 hours'. It was an overwhelming feeling and i remember crying when my sister came to visit (she already had 3 kids and was a great sounding board).

Best advice I heard was that you really can't do anything wrong for the first 12 weeks when it is the hardest. Do whatever you need to in order to get by! It is a blimp in time, so staying sane is imperative.

froggystomper · February 2013

Of course! I honestly can't believe how tired I am. She sleeps better than I do. I pump every two hours or so because it hurts if I don't but she only wakes every three or so. This means every so often I'm doing way too many things at once lol. FTMhood is a crazy new sleepless challenge!

ericalee27 · February 2013

I do ok the first three weeks or so but then a month in, it really hits me. With a 2 yr old, it has been TOUGH. But yes, it's not forever, just have to remember that.

IncogNeato · February 2013

Yup. And my 2 year old who wants to wake up at 5:30 isn't helping. It also doesn't help that DD1 didn't STTN until, oh, a year or so, so I'm having a hard time believing it will get better any time soon, even though my two girls seem to have very different temperaments.

meechellebelle · February 2013

Ugh yes. I slept for maybe an hour last night and finally got a nap in from 8 til 9:30. It was our first night home though so I hope the twins settle soon! Mama needs another nap.

101Mims · February 2013

Yes - very tired here, but nowhere near as stressed as I was first time round with DS which makes everything more bareable.

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