my 11 week old is sleeping better, now I cant sleep - insomnia cures please?

[lu9months]

my 11 week old is BF and going longer stretches now, only feeding at 11pm , 3am and 6.30 ish. occasionally has even missed the 3am feed (hurrah!). the problem is, I seem to have developed horrible insomnia. last night I didnt get back to sleep after she fed at 2am...DH is on sofa bed in the lounge because of my tossing and turning. I feel exhausted and miserable.is there anything I can try to help me get over this? I hate the fact that my baby is fast asleep and I am wide awake.

Sorry I have no real advice for you lu but I also found I couldn't sleep very well even when DS started sleeping better, I was used to the wakings and was a very light sleeper. I'm pleased to say it didn't last too long (maybe a month or two) and then I was able to sleep much easier, when DS didn't wake me!

You could try some of the usual relaxation techniques such as a warm bath before bed, get DH to give you a massage, I always find reading a book helps me to switch off.

If it gets bad then maybe speak to your doctor?

HTH!

I went through something similar, got so used to waking up a lot that started to find getting back to sleep hard, felt a bit 'wired'. My advice is to stop drinking caffeine after about 3pm, get into a routine for yourself and COOL down. All that tossing and turning in bed will make you hot (plus DH keeps your bed warm). Keep your bedroom cool even if the rest of your house is warm. If you still can't sleep move to a spare bed or your sofa and sleep there for a bit. Honestly the feeling of a cool bed after a few hot hours really helps me to get to sleep. Good Luck.

I had the same problem last night. Being awake at night for anything other than the baby just seems like madness now, drives me crazy! My only tip is exercise, long walks with the baby in the daytime. Good luck!

I was recently given a tip - count backwards from 400 in 7s (ie 400, 393, 386 etc) Apparently it is enough to stop your mind wandering but boring enough to get you to sleep

I found this too was soo frustrating! You maybe just need to give it time as you've been so sleep deprived it takes your mind a while to catch up even though your body is exhausted. It does go though but is annoying.

I have the same problem, my DD2 is 6m and she wakes up a couple of times during the night now, but I don't seem able to fall asleep when I go to bed (last night I went to bed at 21.30 and was still awake at midnight) and I also can't go back to sleep after I have fed her, it is driving me insane... I have an appointment with my GP tomorrow, will let you know what she says!