I am just EXHAUSTED. Absolutely, extremely, walking in a comatose state constantly exhausted.
I don't remember being THIS tired during my other pregnancies. I remember having trouble sleeping. But, I don't remember being lucky to get 4 hours of very interrupted sleep- which is about my average lately.
My doctor told me to start taking Unisom, and I have. But then I seem to wake up more groggy than usual which I don't like. However, it does lead to much better sleep- so it's a trade off. I took Benadryl last night, and I didn't wake up too groggy, but I didn't get as good of sleep either. It's a lose-lose situation.
And the kids- especially Audra- are starting to notice.
The other day she asked me if we could get a baby-sitter for when I was resting. I take a nap pretty much every day now, because I can barely stand up if I don't at least have a nap to look forward to. That made me feel like a pretty bad mom. It's not like she is neglected or anything- we still play games, color, do lots of activities together- it's just she gets a little "free time" each afternoon while I try to regroup to get through the rest of the day.
I shouldn't complain. I know things could be so much worse! Sheer exhaustion is not the worst thing in the world, it just compounds everything and makes everything else go a lot less smoothly.
Like cleaning. Why are there ALWAYS dishes in the sink, even mere seconds after I just finished doing dishes? And I swear our laundry has quadrupled in the past couple of months. Thankfully, Ben is great about helping around the house. Poor guy. He gets to go to work all day, then come home and help clean, and take care of the kiddos.
I am definitely lacking motivation at the moment. Exhaustion will do that to you.
Maybe it's the weather, too. It has been really cold and more snowy around these parts than usual so we haven't been able to get out and play. That's always rough for girls who are used to running around and getting their energy out.
It will all be good. Being pregnant just stinks, and I have easy pregnancies! Why, oh why, do we women continually do this to ourselves?!?
Here's hoping for a better nights sleep tonight!
To end this rather negative post, I'll leave you some pictures of the cuties. Which, I suppose, is the reason we do this to ourselves:
Below: Claire shouting hooray at the end of singing "Happy Birthday" to grandma.
6 comments:
You need to get a prescription for ambien. I had all out insomnia when I was pregnant with Austin and my ob gave that stuff to me and about 1/3 of a tablet would knock me out all night. It's the greatest stuff on earth. AND you dont' wake up with medicine head.
And I actually think it's good for kids to have some "free time" as you call it. It teaches independence and it is an important skill to be able to entertain one's self. :)
Hang in there! And if you get desperate, there's no shame in paper plates from time to time. I bet the kids would think it was a huge thrill.
Is Ambien addictive? That is what is appealing about Unisom- it's not addictive. If ambien is not addictive, then I may need to talk to the doctor about it.
no, not addictive.
I'm so sorry you are so exhausted. That's not fun and hard when you have kids already. I've found with my pregnancies that I sleep better and have more energy when I exercise. Hopefully the weather will get better for walks to the park and outdoor activities since exercising inside is not quite as fun. And, maybe a maid. If I were there I'd clean your dishes. :) I love you and hope you get some rest!
I used just 1/2 of a unisom pill and that was much better then taking a whole pill. When I was really achy in the hips, I would take a Tylenol PM instead and I didn't feel groggy the next day. Good Luck! I hope you feel better soon.
Jen- why did I not think of that?!? I am trying that tonight!
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