I just want to SLEEP- 6 weeks pp!

So, I was curious...anyone know any tricks to help get more sleep? I'm not awake because the baby is up, but he wakes me around 1-2am for his only night time feeding and is back asleep within an hour, but I find myself WIDE awake after and going back to sleep is tough. I've done this for about the last 3-4 nights now and I feel like I'm OVER tired and getting warn out QUICKLY! Any tips would be greatly appreciated! I'm starting to think that a lot of my insomnia has to do with our upcoming move and all my stress and worries over it all, but I seriously need to figure something out because I'm dragging and naps during the day are getting much more infrequent as well :(  On a happier note, my 6 week pp visit went wonderfully! I've been cleared to do everything (including "IT" hehehe) and I've in fact lost 27lbs and have 10 to go to pre preggo weight but about 30 more on top of that to be back where I want to be!

TIA and I hope everyone has a terrific weekend!!! :)

Music,
A soothing candle (actually I burn sweet grass a native american)
and a warm compress...it helps me...and I try with all my might to focus on the good things...
Also, if you need to keep a notepad to clear your mind and make lists, do it...
Twinkle and best rest~Cheri

I get to listen to nursery rhymes on the bassinett does that count for music?? LOL

Thank you- I'm thinking hubby is home today and I'm going to lock myself int he bedroom and TRY to get some sort of sleep. :)

Sleep what's that?? I had to go on a sleep aid when Bella was 10 months and started sleeping through the night. It helped just relax me and I drifted to sleep. Now that I'm pregnant again I never sleep!! Hope you get some for the both of us soon!!
Jessica

I'm thinking that may be the route I have to go Jessica. I do know that when we get up to PA, I'm sending Landen with his grandma (I hate to say it but I think she is the one and only person I would be totally 100% comfortable with keeping him overnight right now) and I'm going home and taking some Tylenol PM and going to try like crazy to get a much needed 8 hours of sleep. I love my husband and he's the best dad, but I know the way he sleeps and he could sleep through a tornado (Literally) or fall asleep sitting up- like he says- 2 tours in Iraq will do that to a person!!

Thanks chica- and so happy to hear you guys won't have to be worrying anymore over this whole government closing down issue...I did get to hear quite a bit about that on the night time news last night!

~Kerri

my mom is the only person i left jayson with over night... thats because i was having jaylyn...only other time when i was working midnights.... i hated it..

I have the same problem, I have been taking benadryl a few times to get to sleep.  just one tablet and it doesn't make me groggy in the morning.

i am so sry u rnt sleeping i had a little trouble w/ this when i moved her to her room but i opened up this sound machine i recived aas a gift and it plays mozart and can stay on for an hour it sooths me and her and we both get sleep

Be careful with the Antihistamines (Benadryl - aka: "PM") for sleep as they can work for a few weeks then start having the opposite affect. Ughh! Who wants their sleep aid jackin' em up? Been there, done that, not me!

Good luck!

Are you turning lights on and getting out of bed? I put everything I need on my bedstand at night before I go to sleep. Jovon's bassinet is next to my bed and I have a VERY dim lamp in the room. ( Just enough light to mix his formula). I have NO problem getting back to sleep after his feeding.
I WAS getting up and going to the kitchen and once I turned the lights on I was UP. Hopefully this works for you if you arent already doing this.
Good Luck!