Made For Birth; The VBAC Podcast For Birth After Cesarean

89- Sleep Deprivation is Torture—And We Deserve Better


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Let’s be real—sleep deprivation hits harder than anyone warns you. The fog, the tears, the moments where you question if you’ll ever feel like yourself again. It’s not just “new mom tired”—it’s a physiological and emotional storm that affects your healing, hormones, and mental health.


In this episode, we’re breaking down what’s really happening in your body when you’re running on empty, why rest isn’t a luxury—it’s medicine—and how to navigate those brutal postpartum nights without losing yourself in the chaos.


We’ll talk survival strategies that actually help, how to protect your mental health, and what to do when the world keeps telling you to “sleep when the baby sleeps” (and you want to scream).


If you’ve ever thought, “I can’t keep doing this,” this episode is for you.

Because you’re not weak—you’re human. And there’s a better way to care for yourself than pretending you’re fine when you’re running on fumes.


Listen in and let’s rewrite the narrative around postpartum sleep—because you deserve rest, not guilt.


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