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Ftm ....STTN and the worst and weirdest insomnia of my life

prettypiggyprettypiggy member
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For the past week or two my little one has been sleeping in 4 and 5hr stretches. He is ebf and I know that Im very lucky. I find myself having tremedious difficulty falling asleep. Once I'm woken up for a feed i can never go back. Normally I slept 8 or 9 hrs before baby. I'm functioning on 2 to 4 hrs and dont feel practicularly exhausted but can't concentrate on any details. I am not depressed but was initially very anxious about parenthood. I think my sleep schedule is so messed up at this pt. Honestly i did all the night duties and never got more than 3 hrs for 6 weeks straight. I have tried half unisom but was told by my doctor not daily. I'm wondering what else I can do and how long until this might pass. Also did sleepytime tea and tyenol. I dread nights.
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Re: Ftm ....STTN and the worst and weirdest insomnia of my life

  • BigboobsmcgeeBigboobsmcgee member
    How old is your LO? This is very common unfortunately and your brain just has a hard time shutting off so you can sleep. I've been there, I understand. I felt like things got better when my kids were each 4 months old. I also have done all MOTN duties with both kids and it's hard work and exhausting.

    You might not be depressed per se but you might have some postpartum anxiety which is keeping you from sleeping well. I had to be medicated after my second child was born because my anxiety was pretty bad and I wasn't sleeping or eating. Not saying you are that severe but know you aren't alone.

    I honestly didn't find anything that helped with insomnia except time. I used some essential oils, tried reading in bed, baths, counting in my head, etc.
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  • coripiersoncoripierson member
    I also have a hard time falling back asleep after a night feeding,I found that playing a mindless game on my phone helps my brain to slow down enough to fall back asleep.
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  • prettypiggyprettypiggy member
    Thanks ladies. My lo is 10 weeks so I hope we can keep pushing thru. Refuses to nap so if I don't sleep at night that is pretty much it. Last night I was able to sleep OK but he decided to get up more than normal. Nothing is constant with little ones.
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  • Lalala2326Lalala2326 member
    Have you had your thyroid checked? I know I have thyroid disease (Hashimoto's) so I get it checked regularly, but a lot of women develop postpartum thyroiditis when they have never had it before. I swing really far hyperthyroid in the months immediately following birth before it swings back hypothyroid. I know when I've swung hyperthyroid because I can't sleep despite getting very little, feel more anxious, scattered, etc... For me it peaked right around 3 months PP with my daughter. I'd ask about getting it checked if I were you just to make sure. Its a simple blood test.
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