"As a new mother, sleep can feel like a rare and precious commodity, but remember that taking care of yourself is just as important as taking care of your baby."

It goes without saying that a mother’s sleep is disrupted postpartum and this leads to excessive daytime sleepiness, with the greatest disturbance in the first week postpartum (Laura Creti, 2017 ). There are many reasons that this happens and some are listed below:

• Nighttime feedings; sleepless nights may be causing this 
• Hormonal changes; the drop in estrogen and progesterone may lead to disruption of sleep
• Physical discomfort; this may include soreness, tenderness and pain 
• Breastfeeding; these mothers may wake up countless times to nurse their babies
• Emotional stress; adjusting to motherhood may be stressful and mothers may experience anxiety, depression and other mood disorders. 
• Lifestyle changes; after a baby, mothers need to change their sleep schedule and routines to adjust to baby’s needs which can disrupt their sleep patterns.
• Postpartum depression; feeling the blues may be causing the sleep disruption in you.