Mothers who stay healthy postpartum are the ones who allow themselves to sleep as much as they feel necessary. Many mothers think that they can get their chores done when their little ones are asleep. Mothers should understand that it is very important to sleep whenever they can in the first six months after the birth of the baby. Don’t jump to clean house, pay bills or cook when the baby is asleep, try and get sleep whenever the baby is also. Moreover, these naps and snuggling will make the mother-baby bond stronger with your baby.

Having the same sleep cycle as the baby during the first few months establish a trusting bond between the other and the child. Moms who rejoin their work after giving birth to the baby within weeks don’t get to have these daytime naps with their little ones and their health also suffers.

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Signs to know that you are sleep deprived: 

• Fuzzy headed, lack of focus
• Reduced energy levels
• Mood swings
• Panic attacks
• Bad temper
• Depression
• Insomnia 

What are the tips to sleep better?

• Take help in taking care of your baby at night time. Ask your partner, nanny or anyone to help and express milk through breast pumps to handover the feeds too.
• Try to spend as much time you can with the baby during the day. This will reduce the guilty feeling s inside you if you feel that you have abandoned your baby during the night.
• Reduce the intake of caffeine such as coffee and tea. Whenever you feel sleepy; sleep. Do not try to stay awake forcefully because this is an alert by your body that you really need to take a break.