Long term COVID, trauma, stress or just being a mum?

So this is a bit of a different post.... My boy is 2 years and 4 months old now. At the time he was born I had COVID 19 and had a difficult birth which resulted in complications that required me to have frequent bloods for up to nine months after. I was a low risk birth until I was full term. I have always been fit and healthy prior to him being born. Within the first year of him being born I was anemic and vitamin D deficient That all resolved within those nine months. About 1 year after he was born I had an unintentional pregnancy which resulted in an ectopic pregnancy and emergency surgery. We then tried for a baby about 6 months ago and I had a miscarriage. All within this time my husband had two four month deployments plus small trips. Anyway we have decided to stop trying at present and get my health back up together. I have awful brain frog and fatigue- for context for the past two years I've had to be on the go constantly, always ahead of the game. Last year I burnt out, this affected my nursing job and home life. However, the triggers were mainly home life. There were some huge life stresses at the time. Anyway fast forward to now, I am currently just doing bank work. Looking for a part time role. I am taking an evening a week to myself and I am doing a floristry course, I am not sure whether it's because I have slowed down but my brain is like mush!!! I feel like how can I understand and be quick acting with medical things but in a floristry class I am struggling to understand the concept of making a bow 🙄. Over the past two years, it has existed but I feel as if I am only just noticing more of the fatigue and brain frog. What the hell is wrong with me? I know these can be long COVID symptoms? But it's hard to know because being a parent is exhausting in itself, or is it because of other stresses? My thyroid bloods etc are normal. Does anyone have any words or words or wisdom? Thank you 😊

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My words of wisdom was going to be check your thyroid but then saw the last sentence. So my words are only of support. I hear you and I feel your pain. It's so tough being a mum and I had the same questions as you are asking. Mine are now almost 7 and almost 3.

If funds alow you could consider some Bowen as it may help you release some unresolved stresses. I carried my sons traumatic birth with me for years but Bowen really helped me realese it, even though I went for an unrelated issue.

@Lisa -Bump Birth & Boobs Hi Lisa. thank you so much for your response. It brought a tear to my eye for some reason, someone to relate to I guess. Perhaps I am holding on to unresolved stress? I feel deflated to be honest. I did have trauma type counselling after my 2 year old was born which did really help at the time but then more things have happened since then. I would love to feel 'normal' again. I love being a nurse but I feel in a rut with that at the moment, not sure whether I can continue though need the money, hence looking for part time work as not much bank about. Though I don't think being a nurse is serving me right now to be honest, or it's not helping. Anyway that's something for me to think about. Is Bowen a type of therapy Lisa? I am so pleased that it helped you 😊

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/Bowen-therapy Its such a challenge to match life and work. In the end I left the NHS. I now work in private practice doing lactation support in the community.

@Lisa -Bump Birth & Boobs That's amazing! I always said that if I had another child I would look into a private lactation midwife, just to have some extra support with it. Thank you so much for the link 😊. I shall look in to this for sure!! I think there is an ex midwife that carries out this treatment in my area. Thank you again for your response 😁