Six months ago I gave birth to my second child, a baby boy with dark hair and almond-sized eyes. Life couldn’t have been better for me. I felt that my dream of a perfect family has been accomplished. But there was a price which I had to pay for all this happiness – a good night sleep. In my case, a lack of almost half the amount of my daily quota of sleep. And I am joined with millions of newborn mothers who too fail to rest peacefully at night.

For the last few weeks, I have been averaging about 4 hours of sleep at night. This new development has been quite ugly for a new mother who requires at least 8 hours of uninterrupted rest in order to remain normal. As per a survey by a mother and baby magazine, it was found that new mothers are sleeping less than 4 hours a night – about half the amount their parents slept a generation ago.

I remained drowsy throughout the day, forgot most of the things and got irritated easily. The normal daily routine became a headache and minor problems threatened to turn into crises. And I hated answering simple predictable questions like, “How is your baby?”

Stressed-out mothers like me not only have to take care of our babies but also have to attend to house chores. This lethal combination can turn life miserable for us.

Sleep deprivation was taking its toll on my health with the result that I started to remain fatigued and restless. I was finding it difficult to concentrate on any topic. Constant stress, dizziness, reduced energy levels and depression were making life hell for me. 

I did have a few desperate moments but somehow I managed to stay calm. One of my friends took me to a sleep expert, who after listening to my woes advised me buy Zolpidem UK online. Now, I can enjoy an undisturbed sleep for close to 6 hours. Zolpidem has restored my sleep-wake routine and helped me to return to normalcy.