I'm so tired I left my toddler in her cot for 2 hours after her nap, just so I could sleep

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Just that really.

She woke at 10 after her usual hour nap. I heard her wake but was so tired I must've gone back to sleep. I don't think I slept deeply, I just couldn't physically move although I really tried. It's as though I was paralysed. The next time I looked at my clock it was 12.

During those 2 hours I'm sure she had short bouts of tears and then bouts of quiet (not sure whether she snoozed or played with the toy in her cot)

I feel absolutely awful. The neighbours must think I'm neglectful and a bad mum. But I've never done this before. Is it really bad? Has anyone else ever done this? My little girl is in great form now, smiles and running around as usual so I don't think it's effected her too much being left in the cot but who knows? She could have felt that I'd abandoned her or something? I need perspective. I'm so tired I can't think straight.

I feel so tired all the time which is really ridiculous as my toddler is a good sleeper. Even when I get a full 7 or 8 hours sleep I still wake up tired and am tired the whole day. Last night for example she woke at 1am and was awake for about an hour, so I had a disrupted sleep, but nothing too drastic. She usually sleeps through from 7PM to 6am.

I'm irritable and just don't understand how I could be so tired all the time when I know plenty of other mums who have much less sleep than me.

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Hiya yes I'm feeling a lot better now thank you! I have more energy, and my mood has improved a great deal. I'm just so relieved and pleased. I know my energy levels are still not what they should be, I need to give it time but I definitely feel an improvement. Happy face!