To The Moms Silently Struggling Through Another Late Night

You might be reading this letter in a sleep-deprived haze. It may be midnight — or 3:00am — but the hour doesn’t matter. The time of day doesn’t matter. What matters is that you are awake. You are sitting in your rocker, in your bed, on a chair, or on your couch alone … and in the dark.

To say you are tired is an understatement. Your breasts burn. Your body aches, and everything feels heavy. You feel faint, feverish and like you have the flu. Your mind is hazy. Things blur together — the words of this article may be blurring together — and you are forgetful. You may not be able to remember your newborn babe’s name, or your own. And your emotions are in overdrive.I get it and understand how you’re feeling because I am you. It is 2:00 a.m. The streets are silent. My house is dark, and the only thing which stirs is my 16-week-old baby. He is snuggled against my chest, suckling ever so lightly at my breast.

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