How did you navigate sleep deprivation in the early postpartum days?

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Hello fellow moms! We all know that sleep becomes a precious commodity after giving birth. Share your strategies for coping with sleep deprivation during the early postpartum period. Did you try napping when the baby sleeps, or did you find other creative ways to catch some Zzzs? Let's support each other through this exhausting, yet beautiful journey!

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My husband and I slept in shifts, I would go to bed between 8-9pm then wake up at 2am. He would pass off our son then go to bed. I would sleep if my son slept then my husband would be up around 10 am to start helping again.

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I always sleep better postpartum than I ever do pregnant. My insomnia is unbearable pregnant. I sleep like a champ after baby comes!

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I second sleeping in shifts. It’s the only way it worked for us and I have 4 kids.

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I feel like I’m already getting practice in haha. I have a 4 and 7 year old who do not nap during the day. Then I’m up going pee 5 times a night. If you can get the sleep in awesome, otherwise I think it just gets sorted out? I honestly don’t remember with the other 2 how it all went and I went back to work after 8 weeks with the first and didn’t have much help really.

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The first week or two is the hardest because you just literally want to stay up and not take your eyes off of the baby. I had my mom come for the first week both times (she was the only person i felt comfortable enough to do it) and she would watch him while i slept and wake me for every feeding (i breastfeed). After the first week, i gradually got used to the ups and downs and it became easy to wake up, feed, and go back to sleep. I’ve never been one to really sleep much during the day regardless of how tired i am.

How did you navigate sleep deprivation in the early postpartum days?

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