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One of the most daunting and, well, terrifying things to hear about when you're pregnant for the first time is all the war stories about the lack of sleep you can expect.

I had severe pregnancy insomnia both times I was pregnant. I thought I would never be able to sleep again, then as soon as they came out, my hormones shifted and insomnia lifted.

Then, I was up every two hours feeding. I remember feeling like I would never be okay again.

Now, 13 years later? I would tell my startled new parent self: you will sleep again. And actually sleep when the baby sleeps in the day. T

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