8 months postpartum fatigue

I’m a breastfeeding mom who is 8-month postpartum, and I feel sooo weak physically! My doctor ordered some blood work, but they came back relatively normal. I can’t figure out why I’m so exhausted all the time, even after sleeping for longer stretches, and it’s started to affect me mentally too. Is it normal to feel this way 8 months after having had my baby? Does anyone else feel the same? How do you keep your energy levels up? Please help a mama out 🥺
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I feel the same and idk what to do! I’ll be exactly 8 months postpartum tomorrow

Me too ! Exactly 8 months tomorrow, our babies are twins 😊 But yeah, it’s a hard feeling, and I don’t feel like doctors are helping much, once it so established that my lab work is okay…

My baby sleeps 10-11 hours and I’m feeling the exact same way for some reason. I do wake up once to pump but getting a total of 7ish hours

breastfeeding put alot of stress on your body 😢 Have you take prenatals make sure you eat enough?

Text me! We can talk about this together! Yes I agree about the doctors. As long as everything is in range they don’t care

Me too… been breastfeeding for 8 months and really exhausted. Literally thinking about giving up everyday, but that guilt and determination stops me

@Linh I haven’t stopped taking my prenatals since pregnancy. I wasn’t eating well (I would forget to eat altogether), but not anymore so I don’t know why it still feels like I was run over by a bus 😭

@Nataleigh this! Even the longest of naps or nights don’t help…

@Xandy I feel you, mama… Does your baby sleep at night, or do they wake up often to nurse?

I have twin 8 month olds, so same. Just allow yourself grace because it is taxing on the body. I just ask for help when I need extra rest. Often, I feel my exhaustion comes from the mental load of other things in life

Try b complex vitamins, early afternoon worked best for me

Same boat here. I find that I feel worse when I’m not eating enough throughout the day, when I’m not hydrated, and when I haven’t taken my vitamins. I’m probably not the best person to base off of because I only sleep 3 hours

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