Reply To: new diagnosis, new trial, new baby, no sleep

[gianmaria]

Hi.

I’m in the same situation. My ADD was diagnosed shortly after the birth of my third kid. I have now one 6-year old, a daughter of 4 and the baby is now 2.

My wedding bed has now become “the-thing-to-move-away-and-then-back-to-its-place-when-I’m-vacuum-cleaning”, given that both my sleep and my sex-life have known a major drawbacks since… well since a long time.

My doctor is of the advice that without some decent sleeping habits (like going to bed and waking up at the same time) and some effort to try to get some sleep, the medication won’t be as effective.

Needless to say i suck at both.

I rely massively on coffee and chocolate to keep the energy level up, which I suppose is bad.

The problem is also that what I tried so far either had no effect, or made me very jumpy and nervous.

I’m thinking about alternatives to medication, unless I can find something that helps without the side-effects.

As you would know from your older child, the sleep of your newborn will improve with time. Sure, even when he won’t need as much feeding during the night, there will be the chance you’ll have to wake up in the middle of the night (hell, my 4-year old daughter still does wake up at 3 a.m. at times) but it’ll get better.

I realize I’m not giving much advice.

To ensure some level of functionality I have seriously cut the amount of extra activities. I wonder if there is anything you can give up for a while,in order to gain some extra time to either get some rest or help with the parental duties.

 

 

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