parental sleeping issues

[rylea's mum]

hi just wondering if anyone else has trouble going to bed at night, i cant go to sleep untill about 1am and with a 4.5 bub i get about 4-5 hours sleep if im lucky,i dont nap during the day and even though i am soooo buggered i do it every night.
i have been thinking maybe i am so awake because it is my only "off dutie" time(well you know what i mean)im only 25 and its my first bub, i dont do anything exciting usually just watch tele or jump on the net,
i know ill burn myself out soon but i dont know what to do,
please let me know if anyone has anything even similar happening to them


:eek: me in probly 2 months

[kyeaj]

I know EXACTLY how you feel!!!! I'm not sure why I do it either but I really find that by the afternoons I'm exhausted but by the time I put bubs to bed, I get my second wind... I agree that it's because it's "me" time. I've tried napping when my lo has a morning nap and this seems to work for me, but then that's probably why I'm so "wired" at night!

It seems to be working ok now, but I know that I'll end up zombied too soon LOL! I think it's this site too... I'm SOOOO addicted!!!!

[onabreak]

That sound like my life every day. I only end up having atleast 5-6hours sleep every night. DD is up from 6 am and then I go to bed bout 12am so I am up for nearly 18 hours every day. DD sleeps through so she doesn't keep me awake. I am finding that I am exhausted and tired every day. Maybe I just need to get more sleep or a day or two to myself so I can have some "me" time.

[reAllytee]

Im living on 3hrs sleep atm :(
Not because of bubs but just because i cant get to sleep !
Stress isnt helping i know this but ive never been a great sleeper so when bubs was born i guess i just got used to it.
As you said i find this time to be "my" time as bubs is in bed & have spent a few hours with my partner & now its all about me LOL but also i have to admit im addicted to bubhub !
I was supposed to have a full week off the site & yet still managed to have a look in every so often & make posts :o Just couldnt help it hehe :rolleyes:
Best advice i can give is to try to nap honestly it will make you feel human again LOL but also to try & work out a system that works for you & your family.

[mum24]

Nope, someone's come along and has put something in the water so we never sleep again... aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!:eek: including two year old miss who seems completely wired to watch My Little Pony dvd's and flatly refuses to go to bed. Little two week old bub is awake too and it's now 1.30am:eek: :eek:

[goldcoastgirl18]

i some times have alot of trouble sleeping bub sleeps all day and not at night maybe 2hrs a night if im lucky and i found for those to hrs i just cant sleep so i started walking in the late arvo its great to help with weight loss to but doin that i found makes bub really sleepy and can make him sleep for 3 to 4 hrs a night and not 2 and if i walk far enough im so warn out that after dinner i feed bub and we both just crash- its great i suggest u try it it works for me...{ do it in the late arvo so the sun is not out}

[our little treasures]

I am up that late to and yes it is my time!! I'm lucky to get 20mins consistant sleep as daylan wakes every 20 mins for some reason..

[rylea's mum]

good to know im not the only one.
and yes this site doesnt help, im only pretty new to it but i can honestly say im addicted, i was on it till 1.30am this morning and i still layed awake thinking about it when i went to bed, its great but to share stuff and here how everyone else is doing:D

[xkwzit]

Hi Rylea'sMum
Not exactly the same situation as you, but I found I had trouble getting back to sleep after feeding bub in the middle of the night. I bought some aroma therapy oil from the perfect potion shop. The oil is called "Hush" and I found it really helped. Dab on your pulse points before going to bed (or getting back to bed in my case) and it REALLY helped me.

They have shops in Bris-vegas and a website where you can look up the details: http://www.perfectpotion.com.au/

Cheers

[BlessedWithBlue]

Me too!
I have a 2.5 yr old and a 13 month old.
Even when i do decide to have an early night i find i can't get to sleep and end up on here any way lol.
Df gets home from work at 12am and i am usually still sitting up here!
I think df need to hide my laptop for a day so i can get some sleep;)

[Ana Gram]

You could also look at your iron levels. Lack of iron can be a cause of insomnia.

[thirdtimeround]

I was a bit the same until just recently. My ds who is 10 months has only just started sleeping ok(still not great) and I think I have finally relaxed about this fussy baby. So now its ok to sleep. He is also sleeping more during the day time and I find I dont need so much me time anymore. I go to bed and read now which is something I havent done for years. Helps me sleep and entertains me too. There are other things that help you sleep and are entertaining, try that.;)