sooooooooooo tired :(

[mamajoan]

I am so tired I could cry. In fact, I am crying as I write this, because typing that I'm tired made me more tired. Isaac woke up at 5:40 this morning.

I started to write a whole long post on the sleep issue, but I was -- you guessed it -- too tired. So suffice it to say that there are lots of theories, but theories don't do me much good because this is not in fact a science experiment; this is our life, and we can't really go on trying something new every day just to see what happens. Something has to give, and apparently it's going to be me.

Despite my best efforts to go to bed as soon as Isaac does, I'm still worn out, because as bizarre as it seems, I can't sleep!! Does that happen to you, where the more tired you are, the harder it is for you to fall asleep and stay asleep? The body can be so cruel.

They use sleep deprivation as torture, you know. Have done for thousands of years. There's probably some benighted Afghani in Guantanamo who feels exactly the way I do right now.

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[babyotto.livejournal.com]

I cried at Otto's daycare last week because I was so tired.

Her problem is that she often dozes fitfully until about 5am when she finally sinks into a good sleep - so she wails and grizzles because she's so tired when she has to actually get up.

I just bought the no-cry sleep solution for toddlers & preschoolers. Will post about it if it does any good (although the last couple of nights she's actually gone down at about 10, then woken about 1 and come in to me but gone back to sleep without nursing, and woken between 7 and 8. That's bearable.

My big problem isn't getting to sleep in the first place, it's getting *BACK* to sleep after she's woken me. I think I have lost the ability to fall asleep unless completely exhausted :(

[anotherjen.livejournal.com]

You poor thing. I completely know what you mean about being too overtired to sleep. Have you tried taking valerian root?

[hardcorewife.livejournal.com]

Sorry hun, I hope you get some rest. The whole tired thing is catching up to me as well, and some nights I feel like crying as well. I hope you get some rest and sleep soon.

[bodacia.livejournal.com]

Joan, I have suffered with insomnia on and off for most of my life. After Chauncey (http://www.bodacia.com/chauncey.htm) (my soulmate) passed away, I spent an entire year LITERALLY not sleeping. I did not get one night of restful, uninterrupted sleep during that period. It was a fitful, waking up every 20 minutes, never getting into deep sleep kinda thing that went on and on and on... I thought I would lose my mind! So, believe me, I can relate. Being sleep deprived is NOT a picnic. :(

I finally did get (pharmaceutical) help...which probably isn't an option for you right now since you're pregnant. However, there may be (sedative-type) herbs you can safely take throughout your pregnancy. You really should speak to your midwife about this. Also, you might think about taking a yoga or meditation class -- something to quiet your mind so you can drift off. I know just thinking about having to research solutions to this problem is enough to make you cry again...but there's got to be a way to get you some sleep. Talk to your doctor, talk to your midwife. Someone will be able to help.

Hang in there!!

[tehomet.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry. I hope things improve soon.