I have been having some trouble since my 2nd child was born this year sleeping. After the obvious sleepless nights you get with a baby had passed i have been having more and more trouble.
I am so desperately tired all day but come the night time, my head hits the pillow and i just cannot get off to sleep for a good hour or two (not long but some standards im sure but very unusual for me).
Going to bed earlier made no difference and now baby has started waking in the night at 7 months old im coping on about 3 hours a night and its just crippling me. Im snappy and aggressive with people and constantly shout at my two year old and just need some sleep.
I spoke to my DP today and said i think i needed some help. He said he hoped i wasnt talking about taking anti depressants because there was just no way he would allow it. If he found any in the house he would burn them. I understand why - his mum had (still has) a long term addiction to them and has been on them 35 years now. She cant wean herself off the lst half a tab a day apparently. He has seen how dreadful it has been for her and doesnt want me to go through the same. He suggest Nytol.
I dont feel right in myself at the moment. But i am putting this down to lack of sleep. I cant see that a few days of them will do me any long term harm and can only do good but i cant persuade him otherwise.
Thats it really. Not the end of the world but my whole life seems to centre around how much sleep ive managed to snatch these days.
Im just sooooo tired.