Shifts
Hello all,
As a single mom it has been very hard to balance being 2 months post partum with PPD/PPA. My mom and I have been taking shifts. I have the 8am-2pm and 6pm-12am. While she has the 12am-8am, 2am-6pmThis shift is not working for me because im a night owl with extreme insomnia. Once I finally eat something and decompress I would only get like 4 hours of sleep which is really hard. How do you guys balance shifts between two people without being sleep deprived and mean to eachother? I suggested taking a night shift, or a 12pm to 12am shift but she says it's undoable.
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Try to just do naps when the baby is napping. I sometimes feel sick from the lack of sleep. Only thing is to try to nap when they’re napping to get more sleep.
If you think you could trust yourself co sleeping then do it I was scared at first but I barely move you wake for a little when you feel her moving then go back to sleep I breast feed while she eats I go back to sleep 🤣🩷 I’ll pray for you love wish I could help I would 🙏
Are you able to take melatonin to see if it helps you sleep ? Or ashwagandha magnesium glycinate helped me a whole lot!
Hi hi. If you're a night owl with extreme insomnia, when would you say your best sleep hours are? I'd try shifting the hours to those.
I will also be sending positive energy your way. The first months are so hard.
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