I am always tired. Whether I get 5 hours or 8 hours of sleep, I'm exhausted all the time. J started STTN just before his first birthday and I'm still just as tired as I was when he was waking 2-4x a night.
I feel this isn't normal... or is motherhood just a state of perpetual exhaustion?
squash / 13764 posts
My Lo isn't sleeping through the night but I am also always tired...I realized I got 8 hrs of sleep last night, but in 3 chunks (4 hrs, 2 hrs, 2 hrs) and I am still tired.
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
IDK. My LO mostly doesn't wake up at night, but I'm always exhausted between work, taking care of him, the house, DH, oh yeah...taking care of me....there is very little to no down time. My LO does wake up pretty early though...most days by 6.
pomegranate / 3917 posts
I thought we were supposed to be perpetually exhausted until they're grown and gone? Ha.
In all seriousness though, I do think it is normal!
coconut / 8305 posts
Normal! I wasn't until G was about preschool age that I stopped feeling exhausted & he was sleep trained & sttn relatively early.
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
i was more tired once olive started sttn because i just kept going to bed later so i wasn't getting much more sleep! i'm always tired... that's the new normal!
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
I was about to post this EXACT SAME THING!!! I think for me though I'm still recovering from a really bad flu a few weeks ago. It took me out for 2 weeks and I'm still so weak and tired all the time. I think I need to start exercising and drinking more water.
persimmon / 1035 posts
@Mrs. Bee: that's my problem too, i should be in bed now and i am not!
blogger / pomegranate / 3491 posts
Sadly it is normal I think. I am going through the same thing. I'm making a big push to go to bed earlier and it is helping a little.
pomelo / 5789 posts
I was always tired and had my thyroid checked. It was under active. I have meds now and feel way better.
honeydew / 7968 posts
Unfortunately, I think it's normal.... Right now, going thru Thorpe same thing. I feel better knowing I get a lil more sleep, but I don't really "feel" better.
kiwi / 643 posts
Yes! I have been more tired since they started STTN...I think my body doesn't know what to do and needs another 6 months to recover from the sleep deprivation.
And ditto on the thyroid check. I found out that I have Hashimoto's (underactive) Thyroiditis. Not fun, but good to know. I feel a lot better now that it's under control.
Hang in there 
blogger / pomegranate / 3300 posts
I have been tired for four and a half years. I am hoping at some point I won't feel tired. Maybe I am getting old too, the kids wore me out today and I still have tons of work to do.
pomegranate / 3595 posts
I think tired can be normal but exhausted seems like a concern if it is constant. I am rarely exhausted anymore and my LO is a few months older than yours. Tired, yes.
Could you be anemic? How is your diet? Do you take a vitamin? It might not hurt to rule out any medical issue like thyroid or something else.
cantaloupe / 6751 posts
OMG I was actually just wondering this same thing! My LO STTN and I'm a SAHM so I feel like there should be no reason why I'm so frickin' EXHAUSTED all the time. I got my thyroid and everything checked out - normal. Ugh, so sick of being so tired all the time.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
@wheres_c: what can they do for thyroid issues? Are they genetic, my mom has tons of thyroid issues although they weren't an issue until she was in her 40's.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
@MamaCate: depends on how you define exhausted. I have no motivation. The worst days I sit in my chair while LO plays and feel like falling asleep at the thought of preparing his meal. I take naps at least once a week while he naps. I dread bedtime routine because of how much energy it consumes. I hardly make dinner or resort to really easy stuff because I don't have the energy to cook. DH does the dishes because I can't keep up with them everyday. I have never been this lazy in my entire life and I hate myself for it.
pomelo / 5789 posts
@twoofeverything: @Mrs. Pen: I also have hashimotos. I take a daily pill of synthetic thyroid hormone and feel much better.
Vitamin B12 & 6 help as well.
I think it is genetic because after I was diagnosed, my mom got hers checked and had issues too.
Either way, its worth having a checkup since there are several treatable reasons why you might be tired.
Either you'll find out how you can help yourself.....or know it can be chalked up to mommy hood.
pomelo / 5789 posts
@Mrs. Pen: that's exactly how I felt before my diagnosis, and when I'm under treated.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
@wheres_c: good to know! Did you see your pcp for it? I need to find a pcp. I haven't had a doctor since I was a teen and was still seeing my ped.
pomegranate / 3595 posts
@Mrs. Pen: Poor you! I felt that exhausted during my first trimester and during the beginning of the newborn stage, but that has faded for me. I know everyone's tolerance levels are different but I think checking in with your doc (once you find one) is worth a shot. Good luck!
cantaloupe / 6751 posts
@Mrs. Pen: you sound so much like me. I feel like I could have written that. Sometimes I feel so guilty for being so exhausted since I'm home all day, but I am just so constantly tired all the time. I feel like since I'm a SAHM I should have the energy to cook, clean, etc, but I can barely get through the day with LO. By the time she's in bed at 630PM, I'm literally jello on the couch
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