going insane

I am a single mom of an almost 2 year old and a 4 month old. I feel like i am going insane. I am with my kids 24/7 by myself with barely any help for anyone i was also diagnosed with ppd a few weeks ago and the meds arent helping much. I swear my kids are the needest kids though my 4 month old barely lets me put him down anymore and my 2 year old is right by my side all the time and is constantly whining at me and i feel so bad for him cause i have to hold my 4 month old all the time and all he wants me to do is play with him. I feel like im ripped in 2 all the time and i seriously could just use 1 night to myself for once just to sleep all night, My 4 month old has been waking up every hour to 2 hours lately and than my 2 year old is awake at 7am so i barely get any sleep. I have anxiety attacks constantly lately. has any other moms gone through this and please tell me it gets better once they get older

My kids are 3 and 7 months and I'm going through it minus the PPD. I did have PPd with my first though and medicine helped a lot, maybe you need to switch? It sounds more like you just need a break, though. Is anyone willing to watch them so you can have a few hours to yourself?

yes, it will get better. hang in there

I know exactly how you feel. I have a almost 4 month old and a 4 year old. Yeah I went back to work full time when my youngest was 9 months. I could never be a sahm. Kudos to those that do and enjoy it because that smurf is tough!

Quoting Supafly★:" My kids are 3 and 7 months and I'm going through it minus the PPD. I did have PPd with my first though ... [snip!] ... It sounds more like you just need a break, though. Is anyone willing to watch them so you can have a few hours to yourself?"

i am very limited on the meds i can take because i have a seizure disorder and im on meds for it. but their dad barely offers to take them and my mom has been working constantly lately so im on my own. it would just be nice to have a few hours and it doesnt help that my 4 month old barely sleeps at night or during the day anymore because hes teething like crazy

Quoting :*:CHRiSTiNe:*::" I know exactly how you feel. I have a almost 4 month old and a 4 year old. Yeah I went back to work full ... [snip!] ... time when my youngest was 9 months. I could never be a sahm. Kudos to those that do and enjoy it because that smurf is tough!"

i wanted to stay home for a little while for my lo but i am so ready to go back to work now but im afraid to put my lo in a daycare and im having a hard time fining a job at the moment

I suffered serious depression after my second son was born and I can tell you, it will not last forever. Something that helped me was to take a b12 supplement everyday, as depression is a symptom of b12 defficiency, you might try it, and as far as my research says, it's not dangerous. I do hope this will be helpful, I know how bad depression can be, I've suffered from it on and off my entire life. I can assure you, there are things you can do. I've finally broken free and can experience a more normal outlook now. I still have bouts from time to time, but not like what came after my son was born, and much easier to bear with. I hope for you to feel better and be able to enjoy your wonderful children again.

Quoting mom2andrew&carter:" i am very limited on the meds i can take because i have a seizure disorder and im on meds for it. but ... [snip!] ... hours and it doesnt help that my 4 month old barely sleeps at night or during the day anymore because hes teething like crazy"

I wish I had better advice but my baby is an awful sleeper as well and he's not even teething. I don't want to ask DH to hold him since he works all day and barely sleeps at night because the baby cries almost all night. It sucks but hopefully our babies will outgrow it soon. As for the medication, how long have you been taking it? Some take up to 2 weeks to start having an effect.

<blockquote><b>Quoting mom2andrew&carter:</b>" i wanted to stay home for a little while for my lo but i am so ready to go back to work now but im afraid to put my lo in a daycare and im having a hard time fining a job at the moment"</blockquote>



I thought I wanted to stay home for a while to. I just couldn't do it. Like you I was having horrible anxiety, panic attacks, and I was not enjoying being with them at all. It was bad. Now its a lot better. Yeah I hate having the baby be in daycare so young but being a sahm is not my thing at all.

Quoting Supafly★:" I wish I had better advice but my baby is an awful sleeper as well and he's not even teething. I don't ... [snip!] ... outgrow it soon. As for the medication, how long have you been taking it? Some take up to 2 weeks to start having an effect. "

my first was a bad sleeper to and he didnt sleep through the night until he turned a year old and still has issues sleeping at night. my lo was sleeping through the night until he went through a growth spurt and ever since than he keeps getting worse and ive been on the meds for 2 and a half weeks now

Quoting mom2andrew&carter:" my first was a bad sleeper to and he didnt sleep through the night until he turned a year old and still ... [snip!] ... he went through a growth spurt and ever since than he keeps getting worse and ive been on the meds for 2 and a half weeks now"

Maybe give them another week before asking your doctor for a switch. I shudder at the thought of going through this for another 5 months but there's not much I can do. I'm going to try to talk to his pedi about it.