Tips to feel better when exhausted

[PlanetTeaTime]

Morning

As the title says really, my baby isn't sleeping, I'm not sleeping. This has been going on for 8 weeks but today I've woken up and I feel nauseous, physically holding my phone up makes my arms ache

What can I do to stop feeling nauseous so I can function?

Sounds rough op!

New baby here, me and dh take turns so we each get to sleep, mil comes round when dh is at work so I can have a nap.
Do you have much support?

What I've found helps:

Morning shower to wake me up
Laying on the couch having cuddles with op
Watching netflix to distract from the tiredness
Coffee/tea
Sleeping when baby does

How old is your baby op?

Sleep as much as you can, to hell with the housework. Don’t be afraid to accept any offer of help or call friend/family and ask them. I know it’s hard to ask but sometimes you’ve gotta swallow your pride.
Maybe take some vitamins as when my iron levels are low I feel like that.
Drink plenty of water and resist the urge to drink caffeinated joy drinks as it’ll make you feel worse in the long run. Hugs to you.

My 3 kids are older but we are still wreaked as other things get more full on when older. Two of mine didn't sleep well for years so I would try as much as possible to rest when they are in their chair or basket etc, at least they can move now!! And take some extra vitamins, do you take any iron or b1 vitamins? I'd defo try and take them, as much as you can do it go to bed as soon as baby does. When mine were babies and toddlers I often went to bed at the same time as them as I never knew what type of night was in store. Good luck op but really , really take advantage of this time where they can't move so you an actually sit or lie and rest.

*can't move

@bubblebath62636

Thanks for responding, these are some good suggestions. My daughter has just turned 5 months, she is such a wonderful person but she has serious FOMO

It took me until 4 months to actually start sleeping when they did.
Shower on a morning, couple of coffees I also made sure to eat some breakfast to give me energy.
Beroccas also helped me!
Accept help. Don't be scared to ring someone to watch baby for an hour or two.

@RainyDay2020

Vitamins! That is such a good idea I will 100% do this thank you

I have my partners family visiting next week, I can't ignore the housework I'm scared they'll criticise us. I don't know why but it really gets to me. They made a number of comments about how we should move somewhere bigger when I was pregnant and it bothered me, so I don't want the house to look cluttered

For reference we live in a 2 bed end terrace but we do have two cats and a dog as well.. so space is a little tight but we've tried so hard to keep it as spacious as possible, trying to be clever with storage etc

@Drainedagain2

Thank you I'm definitely going to get vitamins. I go to sleep as soon as my daughter does, usually around 8pm

I was worried about this... so when she can crawl it's going to be a nightmare? Argh 😣

Shower or just wash face, lots of coffee, sertraline. That's how I manage to function!

I know what you mean, if I have certain family visitors I know he’ll judge unless the place is spotless.

Could you afford a one off cleaner for a couple of hours? Get them to do the bathroom/s and kitchen at least.

I’ve been ill so not very mobile and I will be paying £30 in a couple of weeks prior to visitors for a cleaner to come and do kitchen, bathroom, toilet and oven as I can’t do everything myself without being (even more) exhausted. I’m not well off but will forfeit a few luxuries to pay for the cleaner!

Your baby might be sleeping way better by then and it'll be easier! I had the combination of bad sleepers and constant movers so once they started moving I personally found it insane as I couldn't sit down for 5 seconds whereas I could chill a good bit more pre mobile baby