Coping with sleep deprivation

How is everyone coping with lack of sleep? I feel like such a hermit but the lack of sleep is really getting to me. I go out for a long walk everyday with my daughter, but I can’t muster anything else. The lack of socialising is starting to get to me but my social battery is so low that the thought of going out and chatting with others just feels too much. Anyone else feel this way?! X

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100% with you! I feel like the sleep deprivation is getting worse and worse! Even if I manage to get a fee 2 hour stretches in I feel like I haven't slept in months (well not far off) 😂 I go out for a walk everyday too but it ends up with me being more tired than before!x

Depending on your situation and your baby, cosleeping can help get longer stretches if you feel safe do so? Assuming not already. I start my daughter off in her next to me crib sometimes she’ll do a few hours then in with me for the night, still wakes a few time a bit a little cuddle gets her back down sometimes fees (EBF)
Hope you get some sleep soon x

I don’t know if makes sense to you but I got to feel guilty for sleeping during the day? Not anymore though and that was a game changer, now I have beautiful naps every other day cuddling my baby. Yes, it’s true you get less house chores done but I can say it’s worth it.

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