If there’s one thing I’ve learned about myself since becoming a mom, it’s that I am not the best version of myself when I’ve had little sleep. It’s not something I knew or even thought about prior to having a baby because I was always a very good sleeper. Before Edwin I would enjoy a blissful 8-9 hours of solid sleep a night and sometimes napped during the day. When baby came along, like most new moms, my sleep went out the window. Because I was breastfeeding, I had to wake up with Edwin every 2 1/2 hours for months and that really affected my mental health. I remember in the early days feeling so tired, overwhelmed, and as though I wasn’t doing anything “right”. I constantly worried, Googled and overthought.  Read more…