https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:34:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-deprivation#post-8806 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:13:20 +0000 yin 8806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>*hugs*</p> <p>I have been in your position before, and I know you hear mothers say it all the time.. but it will get better. My best advice is to get help if possible and to nap whenever you find the opportunity to. Since I would pump during my LO's naps, I could never nap while he did. On the really bad days I made sure to have my husband take care of our LO when he came home from work so that I could take a nap. Even a short one will help a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-deprivation#post-8780 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:46:31 +0000 Rubies 8780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aw, thanks ladies! I love you guys, for realsies. THIS is why I don't want Hellobee to go public. *snicker* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-deprivation#post-8773 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:34:19 +0000 Andrea 8773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes, definitely get some help if you can swing it. hopefully it is just one bad week but it can't hurt to start interviewing a few people in case you really do want to hire help. it's not safe (obviously) to be driving when you are so tired but i have definitely been in that situation before so i sympathize. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-deprivation#post-8771 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:29:25 +0000 SAHM0811 8771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>oh no!! now I see why you asked about a baby nurse! well yes a baby nurse could really help with this since they typically work overnight so you can sleep... but if you can't find one or if the hiring process is going to take a while, can you enlist hubby to take a night shift or partial night shift to help out? or your mom? I agree, it's definitely not safe to be so sleep-deprived. Hope it gets better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-deprivation#post-8760 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:16:56 +0000 Rubies 8760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, this week has been a particularly awful week in terms of LO's night sleeping. I was sleep-deprived before like all moms are but this week, it was a whole new level. I knew I was in trouble when:</p> <p>- I had to count out loud (like, at top of my lungs) because I was afraid I would fall asleep at the wheel while driving LO to my mom's<br /> - I was at my mom's and while rocking LO, I almost dropped her because I was starting to fall asleep (standing up!)<br /> - I feel like vomiting all the time (this happens when I'm very, very tired)</p> <p>I know that we're all tired and in need of some sleep but what do you do when you're just so. damn. tired that your health and possibly the safety of your LO is at stake?</p> <p>Help! </p>