Tired most of the time?

Are any of you guys tired almost all the time? I hardly ever get a good nights sleep with an 8 mo old that is teething and a 3 yr old that will not stay in his bed. After I get the kids to bed at 8:30, I usually am too tired to stay up after that and go to bed too. They just wear me out! I have been tired since my oldest was born. Just wondered if this was part of being a mom????

Yes! This too shall pass. :) :hug
Broken sleep makes for tired, long days over here, too.

Yep...give your 3 year old a pillow and blanket on the floor, lock their door so they can't escape, kiss them good night and see if that helps ;)

Yes, I feel tired all the time too. Although, I am a morning person and seem to have more energy in the morning. But after about 3:00 or so, I'm wiped out.

Tracee your kids are the exact same age as mine and I feel the same way also. I get so frustrated because there never seems to be any relaxing "non-kid" time. Also there are some projects around the house that are just easier to tackle without the kids underfoot. Needless to say those projects just keep piling up and taking a back seat to some shut eye. Maybe when they go off to college we will regain our energy.

always tired... seems to be my mantra! not as bad when not pregnant, but still...
of course, then I'll have two so I'll be even more frazzled, I'm sure!
Good luck!

TI get so frustrated because there never seems to be any relaxing "non-kid" time. Also there are some projects around the house that are just easier to tackle without the kids underfoot. Needless to say those projects just keep piling up and taking a back seat to some shut eye. Maybe when they go off to college we will regain our energy.

Oh my gosh, this is me too!

last time i had a good night sleep was 4 years ago!! i think "tired" is my middle name now!! ahhhhhhh....

You may take a visit to your Dr. and see if you have become anemic or if your B12 is low or any other thing low that may cause tiredness. It could be just normal exhaustion from the kids or it may be medical.

Just joined and so glad to hear that others are just as tired as I am. My dh just doesn't seem to believe me. The low iron, hormonal changes, three little ones - I'm draggin'. And my body feels so depleted.

Tracy :(

I am glad to hear it is not just me....but sad that we are all tired! I do need to go in and make sure it is not iron or b12. Just been putting off the ol annual appt. I get so little time that I have for someone to keep my kids, that is the last thing I want to do! I want some "me" time too!!!! :(

Smiles... its a good thing to know you are not alone in this.

Eventually your body will adjust... ~giggles~ eventually.

I do miss that thing called sleep... its supposed to be more then 4 hours ... right? ~~grins~~

I have a 3 year old and a 1 year old and am always tired. DH travels a lot so that doesn't help. They are both great sleepers. Our problem is they are early risers. I on the other hand, am not. And the whole going to bed earlier doesn't work beause I like the down time after they go to bed to catch up with DH when he is home or to clean up the days mess.

It will get better. I have a nearly-6 y/o and a nearly-3 y/o. I have not slept through the night since 2000. But it's getting much better. I'm getting more energy now. My body is slooooooooowly recovering from all of the pregnancy and breastfeeding (still bf'ing the younger ds a couple of times a day). The boys' bedtime is finally under control, so I can go to bed at a decent hour, too. It won't always be like this.

Keeping up with kids can certainly wear you out, but if it does not pass, always consider a medical cause. Some of you mentioned iron & b12, but get your thyroid levels checked too. Your gyn should do this anyway at your annual exam. If you are crashing at 8:30-9pm and sleeping 7 hours or more straight, I would say that being so tired is actually not that normal. Post partum thyroiditis happens to something like 20% of women after birth, and just because you didn't have it first time around, does not mean you won't get it in subsequent pregnancies. And vice-versa. Good luck either getting some sleep or figuring it all out!

I completely agree, Cindy. I suspected my thyroid a few years ago and had it tested, but the doctor said it was within "normal"......haven't they recently narrowed the spectrum of 'normal'? Thyroid issues are so tricky and I have always thought MD's ranges of what is normal have been too wide.

I'm going to get re-tested. I have brittle nails, my feet are always cold, and my hair is not great.
In the meantime, I'm going to take sea kelp and some glandulars to see if it helps. :)

Depression can also bring on fatigue, and here's the catch 22 if you feel fatigued all the time you can get depressed. Its a vicious cycle.

I had forgotten about my thyroid. Need to get that checked too. And Vicki, you are right about the cycle of fatigue and depression. Sometime I don't know if I am so tired that I get depressed or if I am depressed and that is contributing to the fatigue! And then you get too tired to exercise and not exercising makes you more tired! Oh, what are we to do?? :nut I don't think men generally go through this, do they?

Depression can also be a symptom of thyroid disorder. And, Mary, you are right! They did just narrow scope of normal for thyroid irregularities. Really, every gyn should be testing thyroid on every new mom asap. In fact, I think OBs should give all moms-to-be a list of what to watch for. I think thyroid probs are much more common than we realize and some new moms just go on and on being drained and tired, when a short-term dosage of meds might be all they need to feel 100%. Trust me, I'm not a med freak. I don't even like taking acet/ibuprof if I have a headache, but when you need HELP, you need help.

yeah...I am not sure what a good night's sleep feels like...

and fyi....there are things besides prescription meds you can do to boost your thyroid, or at least things to try before I'd resort to meds (just my personal preference). I think the key is, why is my thyroid underproducing in the first place? :)

I love the idea of holistic healing. I just don't know anything about it and do not have the time to invest. More power to all of those who do! I hope to get there one day! ;-)

Some advice that I got that really helped me is take a nap when they are napping. Normally, I try to get a lot of things done, and I am worn out. When I strat taking a nap, most times 30 minutes, I feel refreshed and ready to conquer the later afternoon and evening.

It will get better. I have a nearly-6 y/o and a nearly-3 y/o. I have not slept through the night since 2000. But it's getting much better. I'm getting more energy now. My body is slooooooooowly recovering from all of the pregnancy and breastfeeding (still bf'ing the younger ds a couple of times a day). The boys' bedtime is finally under control, so I can go to bed at a decent hour, too. It won't always be like this.

:yeah

I was about to say the same thing :) I have a nearly 6yo and a 3yo, now that everyone is going to bed at a decent time and we all have gotten used to our sleeping arrangments I am finally not nearly as tired as I once was. (start out in their own beds sneak in WITHOUT waking mommy and you can sleep in the big bed too ;) :lol )

I do feel a ton better when I remember to take my vitamens and an extra b12. And if I can hit a Yoga class at least twice a week I am feeling great then!

Hang in there it will slowly get better and you will eventually adjust to where 4 hours of sleep feels like a full nights sleep LOL :thumbup

Oh I totally understand!!! Somedays I live on RedBulls to keep my energy going. :lol My boys are 8 months and they are still having some sleep issues. I get about 5 hours broken sleep a night but it used to be alot less when they were really little, so I try not to complain about the 5. I told DH for Christmas all I want is a week of 8 hour sleeping nights. :lol

I have not slept well since 1998. So I don't think it passes.....or it hasnt' for me anyway. I have to take Melatonin, Valeria Root or one Ecedrin PM to get a solid consecutive several hours night sleep. I wake up several times a night and any little noise awakens me. Where I used to sleep through tornado sirens. I think that is just a part of the job description.
I think when they go off to college you worry if they are safe etc...

When does it end?...........I don't know.

My problem is I've always been a night owl and I love having "quiet time" and I get that fill from 10-12 at night. So I go to SLEEP around 12:30-1 depending on how wound up I am. THen I get up at 6:15 to get the day going. And I don't even sleep straight for those 6 hours. It's exhausting if I get less than 5 hours. I wouldn't know what to do with 8 hours to be honest.

Maybe I will sleep more easily when I'm working again? Because I will be more tired. I'll let you know.

I am almost always tired and I only have one toddler to chase around all day (and night). It seems like I'm spending more nights sleeping on the couch with her lately than I am in my bed. I miss my bed (and my husband)!!

I have teenagers and i am STILL tired.
One way to refresh is to take some rose water and spray you **FEET**> No joke it really helps..have no idea why but i've been doing it for 19 years now. Little trick i learned while working retail.
hugs
sandi

I figure I'll be tired until all of my kids are over the age of 5. Given that that's at least 5½ years away, maybe more if we decide to have another, I don't see things changing anytime soon :S :D