Does anyone have a hard time sleeping even when the baby sleeps?

I really try to sleep/rest when Gavin sleeps, but I have such a hard time trying to sleep even though I am sleep deprived.

My mind starts racing on things I should get done and do.

Even if my mom is over helping and I can go upstairs and take a nap, I can't sleep.

This is driving me nuts.

My mind races and I keep worrying about Gavin and other things.

Sorry for venting, just a sleep-deprived new mom here.

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ME!!!!

Since day one I have only taken 2 naps! And she is a month old at this point.

I either feel like I need to do stuff (prepare stuff for dinner later, clean, laundry, computer, etc.) or I just watch TV to relax, I can't sleep during the day.

Stinks cause at night I crash at 10pm

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ME!!! I hate it. I'm exhausted

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um...YES...this was my life for 3-4 months after DS was born

everyone said "sleep when baby sleeps" blah blah blah

there was cleaning, bills, dinner, bottles...etc

but i still "tried"

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I know for me - this was totally normal for me.

I would try to nap, lay down - but I couldn't stay still for the life of me!
Although, the house wasn't spotless either I would find other things to do.

Since it was nice out when I had DD, I would do alot of sitting outside, reading and relax as much as I could

and by the way - how are you doing momma??????

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I had and still have this problem. It was soooo bad in the beginning though. DS never slept so i was only sleeping like 1.5hrs at a time - my mom would come over so i could sleep for longer stretches and i would just lay in bed, it was the worst feeling in the world b/c i would feel even more nervous b/c i couldn't fall asleep! It does get better...

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I did in the beginning. I would watch him sleep/breathe. I will admit that I still do it sometimes

It does get easier. I found once DS was able to roll I felt better about sleeping.

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I am never able to nap when DD naps. I am to busy cleaning, doing laundry, washing bottles.....it has gotten better though now that she sleeps through the night. Don't worry it will get better soon!

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Posted by itsbabytime

I had and still have this problem. It was soooo bad in the beginning though. DS never slept so i was only sleeping like 1.5hrs at a time - my mom would come over so i could sleep for longer stretches and i would just lay in bed, it was the worst feeling in the world b/c i would feel even more nervous b/c i couldn't fall asleep! It does get better...

Message edited 4/25/2008 7:28:05 PM.

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That was me too. I would usually just start to doze off as my daughter would wake up. Now when #2 comes I know there is NO way I will be able to do that either.

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Early on I never was able to relax when she did. Once I went back to work though, on weekends when she naps I totally take the chance to lay in bed and catch up on some tv

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Yes, I went through the same thing too. Once the baby fell asleep i tried to nap but my mind was thinking about what I needed to get done next. I still have not taken a nap and she is just about 13 months old.

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I was the worst! My Mom would come and help and my DH would beg me to sleep and I just couldn't. Even if I went up to bed I could not sleep. The few random times I slept, I would bring DS upstairs with me to nap -- it made me feel better with him there next to me.

But, once he started sleeping better at night I started sleeping better and felt somewhat normal again.

It gets better!!

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I have never been a napper even before DD...now i still do not sleep when she sleeps except at night...thank goodness shes sleeping through the night more regularly now!

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I never could sleep when he slept unless I was totally and completely out of it.

I am still paying for it now though

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Posted by peabody

Posted by itsbabytime

I had and still have this problem. It was soooo bad in the beginning though. DS never slept so i was only sleeping like 1.5hrs at a time - my mom would come over so i could sleep for longer stretches and i would just lay in bed, it was the worst feeling in the world b/c i would feel even more nervous b/c i couldn't fall asleep! It does get better...

This is so me right now.

Today was really bad, Gavin has been crying on and off all day. I am 99.9% he has gas, even though I am breastfeeding.

I looked on kellymom.com and pretty much there is nothing I can do. It breaks my heart when I see him cry so hard and I try everything to soothe him.

I called the ped and she said try the Mylicon drops, but that may not help either and it just takes time.

I do notice when he bf he gulps and I think my milk is overwhelming him, because sometimes he chokes and pulls away.

This was a really hard day for me Ladies, I am in tears right now writing this because I am tired and just feel so bad I can't take away the pain he is in.

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I remember the beginning. I didn't nap either. I used to do laundry, clean the house or just sit on the computer because I couldn't nap. I was afraid I would sleep through DD's cries.

It does get better. It is just a gradual process.

As far as BFing and gas, Mylicon works, but also there are ways to help release some gas. There are ways to massage the babies stomach, ride the bike with their legs, or if it is really bad, use a rectal thermometer and just put the tip in and hold it for a few seconds. Either you will get some puffs of gas coming out or poop. Either way, you will get relief.


Do take a look at what you are eating, though. My DD hated when I had onions. It caused the worst gas for her usually a day after I ate it.

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Yes...in the beginning I was like this....but believe me no matter how much your mind is racing eventually it gives up and your body wins

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After my son aidan was born I was up for the first 6 weeks! Longest day of my life! Add to that postpartum depression!! Phew!
We all go through it, but it will pass, sleep will come again I slowly learned, lol.

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You mean like NOW?! LOL. I am sooo tired , but I have so many things I think about , that I can't bring myself to go to bed it's 11.25pm , DD went to sleep at 8, my head is going to explode any minute and I had such a long and bad day, but I still can't sleep.