Is anyone else going mad through sleep hell?

[kayjayel]

Just wondered.

I feel I'm becoming evidence of the effect of sleep deprivation on mental health. Also - I know I'm going mad, so I'm ignoring myself, which also feels mad .

Anyone got any sanity-saving tips?

Not really, but I thought you might feel better knowing that you are not alone - I went to make a cup of tea the other day and could not remember how the hell to do it!! I tried to sleep during the day when I could (pinning my baby and small tot to the bed with me) but that is no longer possible. Every now and again I get to spend longer in bed and hubby takes over which is heaven! I always think that mums should club together and take it in turns to mind the other one children whilst they get to go back to bed. Wouldnt that be fantastic?? I have tried flower remedies and they seem to help, but that's the only constructive thing really. Oh and the smell of cut lemons can perk you up in the short term...

It'll get better. Eventually.....

LOL at the tea! I've forgotton my keys every day so far, regularly forget what day it is, often burst into tears at the slightest thing, panic at the thought of going back to work, and this morning tried to pretend my baby was actually next door's so I could ignore it and go back to sleep .

I know its not forever, I just wonder what kind of person will come out the other side of this - I think I may now be broken.

If I start sniffing lemons randomly in the day I think it may add to the general perception that I'm losing it!

Sorry was logged out earlier. I feel like that every time and yet managed to go back to work after the first two. It's amazing what your body can actually put up with when it has to, trust me.

This time has been particularly stressful but I just keep telling myself I can do it and it seems I'm right! So you are not alone in ignoring the bad bits.

As for ignoring the crying - we all try that. As if in evidence of that, my 2yr old has just come in to tell me the baby is crying - like I hadn't worked that out for myself!!!

Good luck

Thanks for such nice words! Annoyingly its my second sleep thief, you'd think I'd have learnt from the first. But a 2 yr age gap sounds really tough, I shall count my blessings!

For what it's worth, the switch from one to two is the most difficult! You'll find the next one a doddle LOL. And in many ways the 20 m gap is easier than the 6 year one...

i sometimes feel like I'm losing it completely. am permanently wondering what I went to get from upstairs. I went to see a homeopath and I found the remedies she gave me quite helpful (possibly due to the placebo effect of being able to moan uninterrupted for a while!)

Hello again

I went a bit loopy with lack of no sleep with my first child. I found the sleep deprivation absolutely crushingly brutal, and it affected every aspect of my life. I used to sob my heart out with tiredness. It's so hard.

Here - have a hug . I say have a large glass of wine and some chocolate a.s.a.p and sod the consequences!

I have aged about 12 years in the last 24 months (I have a 2 y/o and a 6 month old). I can't even complained as I keep getting told that it's my own fault, because of my odd parenting style. Probably true :-)
It does get better though.

Hey Kayjayel

Would ask "how's it going" but as obvious from post - not going to. Sleep deprivation is Chinese torture you know!

I don't think I could live without coffee at the moment. Horror struck earlier when I realised -I have nearly run out! Paaaaaniiiiiick.

Daftbat - interesting, lemons .... have to go and try that now you have said it ... now I'm sure I saw some somewhere ..... (LOL at your 2yr old by the way).