Community› The Bump Month Clubs› June 2014 Moms
June 2014 Moms
New Discussion

VENT: Finally hit rock bottom?

purtzpurtz member
in June 2014 Moms
It finally hit me like a brick wall this week. I AM SO FREAKIN' TIRED! DS wakes up 3-4xs a night, which I handle 95% of the feedings. I also went back to work 2 weeks ago and stopped breastfeeding. I feel like the mommy hormones are gone and I am running on empty. Exhausted morning, noon & night to a level I have never experienced before. My shoulders and back ache. Feeling desperate. I know DS should start sleeping better soon; just not seeing the light at the end of the tunnel today...

 

Report Reply to Post

Re: VENT: Finally hit rock bottom?

  • FAWKES81FAWKES81 member
    I feel ya.  I didn't get much sleep last night (hoping it is not the beginnings of sleep regression) but today I am so damn tired and un-motivated.  My arms and eyelids feel like lead and my eyeballs are scratchy.  It didn't  help that I got into it with DH this morning for being an ass. Hopefully there is quality sleep in our near future!

     

    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • H&H2014H&H2014 member
    Hugs. I started work today and have been taking LO to daycare all wk. she's not eating there so night time feedings are up and longer.. I'm a tired zombie.
    Report Reply
  • irenewsleeirenewslee member
    I am right there with you. H and I try to work it out so that he usually takes 10-2 and i do 2-6. We usually go to bed around 930 after we put LO in bed and shower. She wakes up about every 2 hrs, sometimes more frequent. At work I sometimes pump for 15 mins and then nap for 15-20 mins, or nap during lunch time. Those power naps really help me get through the day... And night...
    Report Reply
  • augustusgooseaugustusgoose member
    I'm sorry. Baby's suck sometimes, could you do daycare or a babysitter then call to work in for a mental health day or two? One thing that keeps me going is looking at how far we've all come. We've made it through the newborn stage. I thought that the first 6 weeks would kill me. I just keep telling myself that we've made it 4 months, it went by fast, it will keep going by fast. It won't help with the pure exhaustion but it might help with keeping your sanity and a better state of mind.
    Report Reply
  • purtzpurtz member
    Thanks for all the kind words and hugs to all the other mamas who are experiencing the same thing. I guess the hard part is that I feel so out of control, no matter what I do!

    DH does help when he can, but he suffers just as bad with no sleep. And then there are the weeks he travels for work and I'm 100% on my own. Whoa is me! Thanks for listening.

    Luckily my baby is happy & healthy. #countingmyblessings

     

    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"