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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PS. also - despite PPs saying this is not normal, it's actually incredibly common for new moms to have feelings and symptoms like this. I remember feeling like I had never felt so terrible in my entire life as I felt about a week into being a new mom. I felt physically terrible from the birth, I was exhausted and stressed about breastfeeding and experiencing major anxiety. I think PPs are saying instead that it's important that you get help from your doctor and also a therapist/psychiatrist. Also more moms feel this way than you might think. It's a hard transformation into motherhood. You're just at the hardest part right now - hang in there.[/quote]
It is absolutely not normal to be exhausted and not be able to shut your brain off for more than an hour to sleep. [/quote]
I had this problem. It was like adrenaline was pumping and my mind was constantly on. I couldn’t relax enough to sleep, eat, or sit still. I was 106 pounds at my six week checkup and the doctor had absolutely nothing to ask/say. It was my first and I felt like it was normal. I have another now and I know it was PPA. I didn’t treat it but I should have. [/quote]

OP again.  I believe this is my issue.  I have lifelong horrible anxiety.  I have been checked out and I’m physically fine (will get thyroid checked next week).

Blood pressure fine.  No temperature.  Heart rate a little elevated but fine.  Not anemic.

I think it’s just non-stop adrenaline making me unable to sleep.  I’ve upped my medication dose but it takes time to work.

This level of sleep deprivation is just brutal on my physical and mental health.  I’m 10 days postpartum and due to nausea I’m back at pre-pregnancy weight.

That’s why I’m afraid I’ll die.  But that’s probably anxiety too.  My entire pregnancy I was convinced by baby would die inside me. [/quote]
You need something like zopiclone [/quote]

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