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Sleep deprived or something else?

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Sleepdeprivedsos · 26/09/2021 00:36

Sorry posting here for traffic as want to hear if anyone else experienced the same.

Had my daughter on Monday from a csection and only yesterday have I managed to get her latched and properly feeding, therefore had a horrific 3 days of absolutely zero sleep as baby was hungry and I didn’t realise. I’m also till in hospital due to her not gaining weight.

I fell asleep earlier and woke up to the room looking bright yellow and flashing, which lasted about 2 seconds before I snapped out of it but it creeped me out a bit. Fell asleep again a few hours later and I woke up what looked like a person laid on the floor but it was actually just my clothes. This happens sometimes at home (dressing gown looking like a person in the night etc) but this time I could perfectly picture the person for a few seconds before I snapped out of it, but I was definitely awake and it’s absolutely terrified me and I darent go back to sleep Sad

Has anyone suffered hallucinations due to being sleep deprived? It sounds silly but I’ve had to turn the light on because I’m shaking Sad

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Cupcakeschocolate · 26/09/2021 00:42

I have been having this recently op. And yes I'm very very tired. So I think it is normal. But! You need sleep, especially to recover after a c section. Are you allowed visitors to help with the baby?

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Sleepdeprivedsos · 26/09/2021 01:07

My partner is able to visit for 4 hours during the day but I don’t feel that tired during the day and have tried to stay awake so I don’t miss him visiting Sad the baby is fast asleep now but waking up twice to these funny things happening has really shaken me up and my body won’t let me go back to sleep now but I know it’s just a vicious circle if I don’t.

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Newmumatlast · 26/09/2021 03:03

@Sleepdeprivedsos

Sorry posting here for traffic as want to hear if anyone else experienced the same.

Had my daughter on Monday from a csection and only yesterday have I managed to get her latched and properly feeding, therefore had a horrific 3 days of absolutely zero sleep as baby was hungry and I didn’t realise. I’m also till in hospital due to her not gaining weight.

I fell asleep earlier and woke up to the room looking bright yellow and flashing, which lasted about 2 seconds before I snapped out of it but it creeped me out a bit. Fell asleep again a few hours later and I woke up what looked like a person laid on the floor but it was actually just my clothes. This happens sometimes at home (dressing gown looking like a person in the night etc) but this time I could perfectly picture the person for a few seconds before I snapped out of it, but I was definitely awake and it’s absolutely terrified me and I darent go back to sleep Sad

Has anyone suffered hallucinations due to being sleep deprived? It sounds silly but I’ve had to turn the light on because I’m shaking Sad

I once hallucinated looking at my baby in the night- their face suddenly went contorted like some sort of demonic possession. I was just tired and it only lasted a few seconds. Was a bit scary though! If you're hallucinating as you have described still, time for partner to take over so you can rest.
Newmumatlast · 26/09/2021 03:04

@Sleepdeprivedsos

My partner is able to visit for 4 hours during the day but I don’t feel that tired during the day and have tried to stay awake so I don’t miss him visiting Sad the baby is fast asleep now but waking up twice to these funny things happening has really shaken me up and my body won’t let me go back to sleep now but I know it’s just a vicious circle if I don’t.
Sorry I see this post now and appreciate you're in hospital. Try to sleep when partner visits if you can. Hard as you want to see him but sounds like you need rest
LadyOfLittleLeisure · 26/09/2021 08:01

I think you should tell the nurses, could be sleep deprivation but with a newborn could also be the beginning of post partum psychosis. Don't suffer alone and wondering what's happening to you.

Heronwatcher · 26/09/2021 08:08

I think it might just be the lack of sleep. Try your best to catch up on sleep if you can, including partner/ nurses looking after the baby. If it’s still happening when you’re a bit more rested go to your GP. Make sure you’re eating and drinking lots too.

Heronwatcher · 26/09/2021 08:09

Do you feel ok otherwise (happy ish, no intrusive thoughts, quite like the baby, no temperatures etc?).

CurlyWurly321 · 26/09/2021 08:19

I hallucinated when my first baby was born, that was through lack of sleep.
He was about 2 weeks old.

I had been surviving on about 2-3 hours sleep a night broken into 10-15 minute intervals. Then suddenly two nights with absolutely zero sleep.

I was holding him in the wee hours in the living room wondering what the fuck to do with this screaming banshee. He stopped crying.

I looked down, his eyes flew open and screamed. In that movement his eyes flashed red and he was possessed.

I thought to myself "fuck, all this time we thought it was colic and it turns out he's actually possessed. I better call his dad."

Put him in the Moses basket, walked away to call his dad about the revelation.

As the phone was ringing, I snapped out of it, by the time he answered I was just asking for help.

I would only put my worst enemy through that torture.
Awful.

thesearelaughterlines · 26/09/2021 08:26

There is a reason sleep deprivation is used as a torture method during hostage captivity

Because it could honestly drive you insane

Horrible

Please speak to the nurses/ midwives on the ward and ask for some help today

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Sleepdeprivedsos · 26/09/2021 17:53

Do you feel ok otherwise (happy ish, no intrusive thoughts, quite like the baby, no temperatures etc?)

No all fine but my room is ridiculously hot and I’m wondering if I was a bit dehydrated too.

I ended up buzzing for the midwife in tears and she said it can be common with sleep deprivation and to just let me know if it carried on. I was terrified to go to sleep but ended up drifting off and had another really horrible episode so I buzzed again and begged her to take the baby with her as I was so worked up and worried I would end up hallucinating and doing something awful.

I wasn’t having bad thoughts or anything remotely negative about the baby but I was just working myself into a state.

Luckily I managed to get through the night with no more and I’ve rested loads today while my partner dealt with the baby, and feel so much better.

It’s all like a weird distant memory now and unsure if it even happened Confused hoping for a better night tonight.

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