Dairy can give nightmares!
I had my daughter about six months ago. With the bundle of joy in my arms came all the unexpected downs as a first time mother. The first two months postpartum were not pleasant to put it mildly. Although I was committed to caring for my daughter no matter what there were many adjustments that I had to make with my body - severe back pain that won't let me stand up if I bend, sore nipples from breastfeeding, lack of sleep and when I manage to get some sleep, terrible nightmares that plague me! As most new-age moms I consulted Dr. Google and found quite a few articles and forums that blamed the nightmares on changing hormones. We know Estrogen and progesterone peak around 32 weeks of pregnancy and estrogen can be high postpartum too . This helped me understand why I was constantly stressed and unable to sleep even when my newborn was sleeping (somewhat) peacefully. Note: Like most new moms I tried to listen to experienced mothers to help increase my breastmilk supply and drink