Mental and physical exhaustion

Re: Mental and physical exhaustion

• mwertalik member

  March 2016

  Just curious-have you had your iron levels checked? I recently found out I was running low on iron and I'm getting iv iron infusions. My Dr said I will have a lot more energy. 

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• dmbfan46835 member

  March 2016

  I am thankful that I work, lol. I swear, SAHM is the hardest job. I spend my weekends owned by my LO and it's absolutely exhausting. Keeping him occupied and finding new things to do. Then trying to get everything done that I need to during his naps. I get so frustrated when I can't get my workout in, get to the store, get dinner done on time. Going to work Monday thru Friday is my escape. I can go to the bathroom when I want. I can talk to grown ups. I can space out at my computer and shut my brain off for a bit while I do something monotonous.  I'm sorry you feel the way you do but it's for cause, that shit is hard mama. It could be part of depression creeping in, but I think your feelings are warranted. Toughest thankless job there is. 

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• xosisi member

  March 2016

  I did not think about my iron levels but that could be a possibility. I have the trait a blood disorder that messes with that and during pregnancy I was super anemic and slept alllll day until I started taking iron. Last I checked in October my levels seemed ok though. 
  
  It really is a tough job being a sahm haha a lot of people around me don't realize just how exhausting it is, especially when they have no freakin clue! I do need to shut my brain off for a while every day so that's what I do while she sleeps at least once. But I do lack the adult interaction which really sucks. A few friends have asked to hang out but never followed through and that's a bummer. I was gone for a year and when I move home people act like they want to make plans and never do! 
  
  I would like to get a job but I decided against it because I don't want to work just to pay for daycare and I'm not sure I want her in daycare anyway coming home with all those germs hahah

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• rosalbap2 member

  March 2016

  I bet SAHM is a tough job. My son takes short naps like your LO as well, and it is hard to get things done. I work full time and going to school (online classes) and I honestly don't know how I do it. I am up since 4:30 in the morning and I usually end up going to bed around 10:30-11.
  Do you have any close family who can help you with with LO at least for a few hours so you can get some rest?
  Hope everything gets better for you

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• Bognes member

  March 2016

   I try to do my housework with my baby. I'll take her with me when we put a load of laundry in. I'll take her into the kitchen and put her in her jumper thing when I do the dishes.  If I need to put clothes away then she hangs out on the bed in the bedroom.  That way when she does take her nap even if I can't sleep I can lay in the bed and relax 

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• xosisi member

  March 2016

  I put her in her jumperoo while I try to get things done around the house but it only lasts so long before she is demanding my attention! And I do have a baby ktan wrap that I put her in to do things too but it doesn't change how exhausted I am. As far as family watching her, my mom only likes to play grandma for 5 minutes before she complains about being tired and doesn't want to watch her anymore. So I basically have to put her in her arms and run away lol. If she agrees to watch her so I can go shopping then I take my time. But she won't watch her so I can take a nap. And when it comes to my dad, he doesn't have the best living arrangement to keep her and I can't trust to him to watch her without him feeding her whatever he wants even when I say no. Even though she is eating some solids now he tries to push his luck. Any other family I have is too busy! So it's me, myself, and I lol 

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