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[twirlgrrl]

Now that my hormones seem to have settled down, I've also settled into my "normal" sleep pattern.

NOT GOOD.

It's not possible to stay up all night and care for a toddler during the day.

Lately Blue is having the WORST sleep issues, and I fall asleep as I'm trying to put him to sleep--sometimes before he even falls asleep, I'm out. Then I wake up at maybe 1 or 2am, tiptoe off to the computer to try to get a little work done since I got totally cheated out of working in the evening by Blue's sleep issues. And suddenly I've been up all night. I have to get up in 3 hours to go to a baby shower.

At least I got to answer a few emails and load a few cases.

Comments

[sagefemme11.livejournal.com]

Sleep cycles need to be viewed in the fluid manner in which manner other species see them. Take sleep when you are tired and need it. Other times, work, play, laugh, love, eat, copulate, Mama, clean and on and on and on. Then sleep again.

I've been working the night shift for the last 14 years of my life and I sleep when I lie down in the bed. Regardless of what celestial bodies are directly overhead at the moment.

[neuraltube.livejournal.com]

Ah yes. I've worked the night shift off & on as well, in hospitals as it happens. Now I work for myself, so the fluidity you speak of was in full blossom before I had the kid. Now I have to be awake for nanny schedules and work meetings, but otherwise I could let it go. I should definitely be letting myself sleep when I am tired more. Thanks.

Howling at the moon... yes...

[twirlgrrl.livejournal.com]

Oops, replied as my other self, sorry.

[artemis-rich.livejournal.com]

I'm right there with you in regards to the sleep patterns (my hormones, I think they rage still). For me, I am so thrilled when the Weasel falls asleep, that even though I am exhausted I get a second wind. Finally there is no being attached to me! I feel light and giddy and want to do all the things I can't when she is awake.

Or worse, going to bed and then waking in the middle of the night and thinking about all the things I need to do or composing journal entries in my head while everyone around me makes soft sleeping noises.

Of course, if Blue's not sleeping either, that makes for lots of crankiness.

I've absolutely no words of wisdom to offer. Just a hug through the ether and the knowledge that you're not alone.

[twirlgrrl.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Ditto to everything you said. I wish I had a notebook and pen attached to me somehow so I could at least make lists wherever I am. LJ entries and work tend to happen between 3 and 6am lately, after I've fallen asleep putting him to bed and woke up disoriented in the middle of the night.

[kathykat.livejournal.com]

you said *toddler*...now I'm going to have to start using that...I still like baby...but we both know....

*sigh*

[neuraltube.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know... I forced myself to say toddler because I'm embarrassed that I am still so determined to call him baby. I still call him baby all the time though. I'm hanging onto his babyness, dangit! But he looks SO grownup in pictures...

[kathykat.livejournal.com]

hey you...oops...responding to the wrong email...well, I'm too lazy not to leave this comment as it is going to sign me in...do forgive! lol