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Lets talk about sleep deprivation

 Hi friends, Happy new year! Sorry it has been a while. Momma and fam caught the dreaded C word and only now recovering from what has been a long, tiring journey. Moving on to the title.... sleep deprivation. Has anyone ever felt so tired that even the thought of bedtime makes them tired?? I really feel like I'm at a place where I am never going to see a full nights sleep again. Sleep deprivation for me began well before the twins were here. During pregnancy, the urge to sleep was so profound, but as I lay in bed every night the little light never would switch off. It was either I was too big and uncomfortable, or I needed to pee every 5 minutes, or my mind was just racing with 101 different thoughts. Some nights i would cry as I would crave just a few hours sleep before my toddler would wake. I used to try different methods just to see if I could crack the code. My bedding would reek of lavender sleep spray, the room would be super dark and white noise playing. I would have a swit