Parents about extreme sleep deprivation: ‘I’m up, I’m broken’

“I thought I knew what being tired was, but this is a whole other level.” Extreme fatigue affects almost all (new) parents. Evelien (31) and Elisabeth (31) have been surviving on a few hours of sleep for months or years and are shocked by the toll that this takes on their well-being and life. “I hear from other parents that they get behind the wheel, even if they notice: this is not possible.” A sleep expert who works with overtired parents offers advice.

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