Awake at 3am | Motherhood & Sleep
32 | I Couldn't Say Out Loud That I Was Struggling | Sabrina | Stage 4 Endometriosis, Fertility Journey & Newborn Sleep
Some nights, Sabrina was waking every thirty minutes to an hour. She'd assumed she'd hit the jackpot, a newborn sleeping eight hours a night, barely one wake. Then four months hit, and it never really stopped. By seven months, some nights she was waking six to ten times. She told herself it was teething. It wasn't. Before any of that, Sabrina spent ten years chasing a diagnosis for pain doctors kept dismissing. Stage four endometriosis, found only after a routine 45-minute surgery turned into eight hours on the table. In this episode, Sabrina shares what it actually took to fall pregnant after that diagnosis, the night she sent a photo of herself to two friends because she couldn't say out loud that she was struggling, and the unusual setup she and her partner used to finally get her daughter sleeping through, one that involved a spare apartment two floors down. This episode explores: Stage 4 endometriosis and delayed diagnosis Trying to conceive after endometriosis surgery Newborn and infant sleep regressions Frequent night waking and feeding to sleep Postpartum mental load and isolation Recognising when you need to ask for help Sleep training when breastfeeding is the only thing that works Partner-led settling and parenting through sleep training If you've ever been too exhausted to say the words "I'm not okay," or you're stuck wondering whether your baby's sleep is ever going to change, this conversation is for you. Follow Sabrina here and follow us at Awake at 3am and Sophia's Sleep School for more real stories of motherhood, sleep and survival.
