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Night time anxiety. (kbin.social)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello fellow tired parents. So I just wanted to ask if anyone else suffers pretty significantly with anxiety around their kids 'overnight activities'.

It's something I've been dealing with since my eldest was a baby, but it's got significantly worse since our second came onto the scene 16 months ago (he's yet to sleep through the night and requires constant soothing).

When they're ill I feel this constant sense of dread throughout the day. It's gotten to the point where I'll just lay there for hours on end just waiting to hear them cry, sometimes I even hear phantom cries.

It's really starting to effect me. Is this normal, do we all have it? Any tips??

Thanks.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Oh man im so sorry :( my son also doesn’t sleep, he’s 10 months old and only just got the wake-ups down to 7 or so a night. It’s a struggle and the sleep deprivation is real!! I applaud you for managing 2!

I do think that laying awake full of anxiety goes beyond just normal parenting anxiety, I know my former Reddit parent group would have asked about post partum depression/anxiety, especially since it got worse after the birth of your second. Untreated it can go on a long time! Maybe something to bring up with your doctor?

I’m a super anxious person and if my son was sick I’d probably have trouble sleeping but if it’s like that even on a regular night I would worry that you’re struggling with something that should be treated so you can enjoy life and get some sleep!