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Has anyone experienced insomnia after having a baby? I developed insomnia 3 days after having my baby. It’s been 6 weeks and I’m still struggling.
Yes, every mother gets them so what’s the problem? Of course sleep will be affected for expectant mothers due to inherent bodily changes and then having to care for a young one after giving birth. The problem is you start to see insomnia as a huge problem, when it’s not! Slowly change your mindset and your sleep will recover. Or being okay with less sleep works fine too! The objective is not to get stressed over it.
I had postpartum anxiety/insomnia. I encourage you to see your OB/GYN. Insomnia was the first clue that something was wrong. I went through 3 months of hell and got better by (a) going on an anti-depressant/anti-anxiety medication (Zoloft) and (b) taking mirtazapine (sleep medication) for 1 month so I could get some rest. Once the anxiety was under control, I could stop taking sleep meds and my sleep got back to normal.
I’ve had a recent setback (first one since 2009), but I am much more aware now of what is going on. Insomnia is about anxiety.
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