https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:16:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia-after-night-feedings#post-2001250 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 14:37:02 +0000 Meridian 2001250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, I struggle with this Every. Single. Night! I go to bed at 10pm and wake up at 2:45am to pump and then take over from DH so he can go to bed. I usually use my laptop or ipad during the 15-20 min pump (otherwise what else would I do??). </p> <p>But then afterwards, even if LO (rarely) sleeps for an hour stretch, I find it impossible to fall asleep. It feels like such wasted time :bummed: I also pee in the dark and keep the nursery light super dim for MOTN feelings. I've tried an eye mask, but that didn't work... May need to try ear plugs next. Like @Mae: I'm on edge, waiting for his next wake up, which I know will be soon. When it's our "shift", we sleep in the nursery on a twin bed. White noise machine isn't enough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia-after-night-feedings#post-2001173 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 14:01:26 +0000 sarac 2001173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. Dreading this the second time. My plan is to suffer through, then try to night wean as early as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia-after-night-feedings#post-2001165 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 13:59:06 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2001165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ChiCalGoBee: I close my eyes while I nurse and sometimes dose off. I think it helps. I also try to meditate when I get back into bed and can't sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia-after-night-feedings#post-2001087 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 13:24:35 +0000 ChiCalGoBee 2001087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pumpkin Pie: Yep, I don't turn on lights either (I either use the light of my phone or a very dim night light in his room). I pee in the dark, too! My husband turns on the overhead nursery light and I think he's nuts! I'm sure the backlight from my phone isn't helping.@ladybee: Yes, earplugs are key. Pre-baby I used them every night (I've always been a super light sleeper). I need to start using them again!@looch: You're right-no email in the middle of the night. It can only lead to thinking!@tinyperson: Exactly-I hear a single cry and wonder if it's going to progress, or even what @hotchildinthecity: said-a phantom cry that I swear I heard and then I'm on edge listening for more!@snowjewelz: Props to you...I think I've nursed lying down once or twice and had such a hard time! I'm always sitting up in a chair.@Mamasig: I guess now that I'm having trouble sleeping I should just close my eyes throughout...before I would drift off which scared me, but for now it couldn't hurt to try and stay half asleep!@Mae: Thanks for the honesty-I am hopeful that time will be the great healer, as it is with all newborn things! Already him not waking up as frequently as he used to certainly helps!@meredithNYC: Pregnancy insominia-I SO had it! It was one of my first symptoms. Sorry-it totally sucks. I also will likely be following up with you for STTN @ 3 months advice :grin: .</p> <p>Thanks to all for your advice and tips-I'll keep at it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia-after-night-feedings#post-2000798 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 09:44:07 +0000 meredithNYC 2000798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a super hard time with this, too, and I don't think it really improved until 1) LO was sleep trained and STTN (around 3 months), 2) LO moved out of our room and so I didn't hear every noise, grunt, sleep sounds, etc. and 3) I got a prescription for Lexapro to help with my anxiety!</p> <p>Now I'm experiencing pregnancy insomnia and sometimes wake in the night and have a hard time relaxing again. Honestly, the most helpful thing has been having an awesome white noise machine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia-after-night-feedings#post-2000780 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 09:34:59 +0000 Mae 2000780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a hard time with this too. I think for me it was a combination of getting too awake and of being stressed about when she'd wake up next. I was too on edge. For me it helped to read on my kindle rather than play on my phone. But honestly most of it was just waiting until she was sleeping a little more consistently so I could stop worrying about when she'd wake up next. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia-after-night-feedings#post-2000763 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 09:26:05 +0000 Mamasig 2000763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I basically stayed half asleep. I didn't turn on a lot of lights and didn't play with my phone. I relaxed and closed my eyes while feeding. I bottle fed but tried to do the same in the beginning when I did bf. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia-after-night-feedings#post-2000636 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 07:25:14 +0000 snowjewelz 2000636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nurse laying down so we both drift off at some point! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia-after-night-feedings#post-2000633 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 07:22:00 +0000 hotchildinthecity 2000633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was just complaining to my husband about this. When LO first came home i would fall asleep comforting him I was so tired. Now he only wakes up once (occasionally twice) and I have a hard time getting back to sleep after.<br /> I also hear the "phantom crying" and it's driving me nuts. I told DH it's PTSD lol.</p> <p>I Think the big thing for me is I have to stop checking my phone. I go to check the monitor after I lay back down in bed and then tend to get on tumblr, email etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia-after-night-feedings#post-2000614 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 06:20:53 +0000 tinyperson 2000614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I still have a hard time getting to sleep if I hear LO at night, and she's 2! I think it's pretty normal. I just keep wondering if I hear her if it was a one timer hint, or if something's bugging her and she's going to actually wake up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia-after-night-feedings#post-2000610 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 05:47:35 +0000 looch 2000610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The biggest thing for me was not to turn on the lights, or even move around too much, it would wake me up. Then I'd have to get right back to bed and resist the temptation to check email or go online. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia-after-night-feedings#post-2000606 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 04:27:27 +0000 ladybee 2000606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm up right now after a diaper leak. It's 4:26 here and LO is 14 months old. I've always had a hard time but I think the biggest issue is that I get on my phone. Eat plugs have helped also. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia-after-night-feedings#post-2000565 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 00:57:15 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2000565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a really hard time falling back asleep after night feedings also. My LO is 3 months, and I've had trouble sleeping after night feedings after about the 2nd month. I have no advice. What helps a little is not to turn on any lights at all. I usually use the bathroom after feeding and pee in the dark. I don't check my phone during feedings or turn any lights. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/insomnia-after-night-feedings#post-2000556 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 00:37:22 +0000 ChiCalGoBee 2000556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm wondering if anyone out there experienced/experiences insomnia after feeding your baby in the MOTN? At first BFing exhausted me, and I was able to fall back to sleep within minutes of putting my son back to bed. Now I find that my mind is racing, I'm unable to get comfortable, I keep thinking I hear him cry, etc., and it takes me ages to fall back to sleep after a night feeding. If you've experienced this, what helped? I have a check-up with my OB 8 weeks PP so will bring it up then, but wondered if anyone had advice in the meantime. My son is 6.5 weeks old, and I'm EBFing.</p> <p>*I did a search on this topic and didn't find anything, so figured I'd put it out there! Apologies if this has been discussed before:-). </p>