So tired I can't take it anymore (kids 5 and almost 1). What can I do?

[Anonymous]

You are going to bed way too late. Go to bed earlier.

[Anonymous]

Go to bed earlier.

This is so obvious there must be a reason you're not doing it?

[Anonymous]

That's 7-8 hours per night. Sleep is not the issue. I'd look at your nutrition (are you eating enough?) and get a checkup for iron, thyroid, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's 7-8 hours per night. Sleep is not the issue. I'd look at your nutrition (are you eating enough?) and get a checkup for iron, thyroid, etc.

Totally agree. I can't imagine going to sleep earlier than 10-11 on a regular basis and 7-8 hours a sleep shouldn't have you that exhausted. Definitely get a physical.

[Anonymous]

Go to bed at 9. I think that when you have little kids you just don't sleep as deeply because you expect to hear someone crying.

[Anonymous]

Someone needs to get both kids out of the house for a few hours and you sleep.
You and your spouse need to split the management and execution of running your household.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been there. I remember seriously considering feigning sickness so that I could go to the hospital and try to get admitted in hopes of sleeping. Crazy.

Holy shit I did too. Well, I was hoping to be hit by a car and injured but not too seriously, but I would be hospitalized. At the time, it seemed like the only way I could be "excused" to sleep. Good times.

[Anonymous]

I'm confused OP. Do you work?

[Anonymous]

Well, I have Lyme disease, so I always think Lyme disease when I hear somebody being so, so tired. Other than that, go to bed earlier.

[Anonymous]

You might have sleep apnea.

You may not truly be sleeping/resting and that's why you're so tired.

Get your iron checked too.

[Anonymous]

Thyroid check too. I became hypo after my first pregnancy.

[Anonymous]

Since your husband + the kids seem too noisy when you get a chance to sleep in, the best thing is for you to go to a hotel and get a good night's rest.

While there also get a massage too.

Being a Mother is the toughest job on the planet.
Bar none.

Getting a break every now & then is needed in order for you to be at your best.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's 7-8 hours per night. Sleep is not the issue. I'd look at your nutrition (are you eating enough?) and get a checkup for iron, thyroid, etc.

Totally agree. I can't imagine going to sleep earlier than 10-11 on a regular basis and 7-8 hours a sleep shouldn't have you that exhausted. Definitely get a physical.

Depends on the person. I do better with 8-9.

But a good night's sleep at a hotel with massage sounds awfully smart.

Any chance you are depressed? Experiencing brain fog? That could be atvplaybhere too.

[Anonymous]

You might be slightly depressed. Zoloft helps not only my mood and outlook but also my energy levels.

[Anonymous]

Put the kids to bed between 7:30 and 8:00 - bath, pjs, story, bed. And you go to bed by 9pm.

I doubt that your kids are always sleeping through the night and always getting up right at 6am. You probably have more of a deficit than you realize.