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Sleep on a Toilet? 20 Crazy Places Moms Nap
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Sleep deprivation as a mom is inevitable. It comes with the job description. There’s no preparing for it and there’s no way around it. And there’s definitely no getting used to it. I’ve been sleep deprived for seven years and it just doesn’t seem to get any easier. In fact, as I get older, I’m finding that it becomes more difficult for my aging body to skip that precious REM cycle and function. Hey, sleep is one of nature’s laws, our bodies NEED it!
I’m especially exhausted lately due to the sheer fact that little, vital organs are developing inside my belly, my 7 and 5 year-olds are sporting wild mood swings and my toddler thinks everyone should get moving at 5 am. During the day, there is no chance anyone is going to let me play catch-up. In an ideal world (or Spain), when we’re tired, we’d clock out, head straight to our beds, turn the covers down and climb in for a beautiful, afternoon siesta. (Getting struck by lightning sports greater odds than that happening around here.) So, how do we catch up on those missed zzz’s? We settle. And sometimes, it ain’t pretty and it’s definitely far from ideal. But when mom is tired, mom needs to sleep!
I asked a handful of moms to tell me their not-so-pretty napping places and stories. And sadly enough, I could relate with almost all of them.
Click through and then tell me if you’ve ever done any of these!
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Mau (www.islandfairy.com) commented on Feb 10 12 at 1:46 pmI’ve done most of them, the latest being on the playmat next to my playing baby this afternoon. The one I’ll never forget has to be in Paris, literally in the middle of an installation at a museum. I was pregnant then and woke up to find a family checking if I was still alive.
Heather commented on Feb 11 12 at 4:47 pmI once took a little siesta in a bathroom stall at work, lol. I didn’t even mean to, just fell right asleep somehow. Man, I must have really needed that!
Kelly commented on Feb 11 12 at 5:09 pmSlept on the floor my first week into motherhood. After being up all week and waking up every 2hrs if not every hour..I couldnt muster the strength to get in my bed. Floor looked like an excellent place!
caseymullins commented on Feb 11 12 at 10:58 pmVivi fell asleep in the car on the way to the grocery store today, I folded the third row of seats down and slept curled up behind her.
natalie commented on Feb 12 12 at 8:54 pmI have strapped my son in his carseat and laid the drivers seat back and rested in my driveway!
Kitalia commented on Feb 24 12 at 4:24 pmI had morning sickness so bad with my son I took a pillow and blanket and slept in the tub. Not proud of my self, but I was sick every hour minutes for two weeks, so I spent a couple nights in the tub.
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