DS is 6 months. He's never slept through - he usually wakes up at 2am ish - but as he's breastfed I just pull him into bed with us and feed him, half dozing, all night. I don't mind, I think he's a lot better sleeper than many babies - he never cries or wakes up at night except to ask for a feed. I never have the whole pacing-up-and-down-with-screaming-baby thing.
During the day, I do housework, go to baby groups, I'm doing a breastfeeding course, cook... just normal stuff.
But I am EXHAUSTED. Really, really shattered. Like zone-out-by-8pm can't-even-carry-baby-anymore exhausted. I'm crap company for my poor dh when he comes home from work. I just feel like crying.
Is this just a normal part of parenting? Or am I anaemic or something? I had really low iron after the birth. Or maybe I have glandulaar fever again, I had that when I was a teenager. Or am I just looking for a reason for something that is normal for a parent of a 6 month old?
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Is it NORMAL to feel this EXHAUSTED!?!?? Or am I ill?
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sushistar · 29/05/2008 19:22
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