My Baby Sleeps Fine Why Can't I

I too had sleep issues for months after my daughter started sleeping better at night. You should stay away from TV or Computer stuff when you can't sleep. Those only make it worse. The "screen" effect stimulates the brain just enough to keep the mind active. Reading is fine but with low lighting.

I am breastfeeding so I never took sleep aids and eventually my body got used to the idea of sleeping again and things are much better now.

Also, you need a bedtime routine just like the baby does. Don't do chores or watch TV right up until bedtime. Give yourself at least 1/2 an hour for your bedtime (soothing) routine.

Best of Luck!

J.,
Maybe your sleep pattern is off course. I know that this happened to me and once I got to the "point of no return" I couldn't sleep. I started taking a natural sleep aid ... all natural and non-addictive (safe for a 12 yr old). It helped me tremendously. I wouldn't be out of it where I wouldn't hear things ... and always wake up feeling so rested. You can only order it online or through a catalog.

Let me know if you would like more information. (It's $10.49 for 60 capsules ... would last me a year or at least 6 months.)
S.

If you are like me, you'r body has just gotten use to being up at all hours during the night. I didn't sleep well for almost the first year! Even though my son was sleeping, I had the monitor on and was constantly listening for any sounds from him, it was making me mad! It just took a few nights on turning the monitor all the way down and just getting use to sleeping again. I took tylenol PM to help me out the first few nights. Once my body got back in sync, I rarely had any more problems. The down side is that on those nights your child does wake, it is soooo hard! If it turns out that this is more than a progamming and a "mom on the look out" issue, just tell your doctor or try to over the counter aids. Rest up!

Hi, J.,

I had the same problem recently. I was finding that my body was so used to a crazy sleep schedule that it had no idea when it was supposed to prepare for sleep and when not to. I was taking so many little catnaps whenever I could and sleeping so fragmented all the time, I think I was just so thrown off. What I did was, I cut out the catnaps during the day no matter how tired I was, so that my body knew that nighttime was for sleep. I also tried to relax and not run around doing stuff like crazy right before bed. That way, (like my baby who needs unwinding before bed), I could settle down and not have a million things and anxieties running through my head at bedtime.

One other thing that helped was to take a calcium vitamin right before bedtime (it is equivalent to taking a glass of warm milk. And, I've read that our bodies are craving calcium when we have go through hormone changes. Calcium deficiencies are often a cause of extra irritability in teenage girls going through puberty. It has some of the same affects on us as women dealing with postpartum changes.) These approaches have all cured my insomnia. When I go to bed at night, I crash as soons as my head hits the pillow. Hope they can help you.

Hey! I know exactly how you feel! I went through the same thing right after my son started sleeping through the night. The only thing that really worked for me was to get the baby in bed, Then I would either take a bath, or get a cup of sleepytime tea, and go straight to bed.....don't try and do any chores or anything....A couple days of that, and your body almost resets itself! = ) I hope you get to feeling better! AND get some SLEEP!!
A.

Have you ever been checked for anemia? Talk to your family doctor so he/she can check the hemo levels and perhaps, put you on some iron supplements. Nonetheless, let your doc know about your restlessness.

Also, do you have a daily exercise routine, like walking? That physical exercise could very beneficial to you.

Good luck.

I can TOTALLY relate...I had very bad insomnia at first with my baby (who's now 12 weeks) and I still have some problems sleeping. My doctor gave me medications, so I would maybe see your general doctor, as our OB's don't really specialize in this area. Are you anxious or just can't sleep? If you're anxious, I'd recommend getting to the bottom of your anxiety or anxiety medication, otherwise, try Tylenol PM or some prescription sleep medication till you get back to a normal sleeping patter. I was having anxiety about my baby's health issues and then got anxious about not being able to sleep once I wasn't getting sleep, then I was so anxious about that problem in and of itself that it became a cause of not sleeping... So, try the Tylenol PM at first and then call your doc if that doesn't work. Let me know if you have any questions. Good luck and hope you get some rest soon - remember, even resting helps even if you're not "sleeping".

i generally try for a couple hrs of down time followed by a hot bath. i can't sleep unless i have had my time to relax or i'll just lay in bed till 3 am and i have to be up at 4:30. the nausea could be exhaustion. if i miss sleep or don't get enough i'll fell very sick until i get a lil sleep.