I just want to not be so tired :(

[BeyondTheLimitsOfAcceptability]

DH isn't happy with me. :(

He keeps me up til gone midnight (when he's not in work - he works shifts), then doesn't understand that I'm too tired to get up with DS first thing
I've told him I'm happy to go to bed earlier and get up, but being pregnant I need more than 6 hours sleep. Especially as six hours in bed does not anywhere near equal six hours sleep at the mo!!

DH is wonderful with everything, and does get up with DS even though he moans. I explain every day how tired I am, but he just doesnt get it.

Btw, as he works shifts and is often not there when I'm in bed, I think its important that we go to bed at the same time when he is there.

Any advice? :)

PS, DS does still nap once a day, but as he's at the "little monster" stage of toddlerdom, I try to get stuff done then.

I don't have any advice I'm afraid, but I feel your pain.

My boyf doesn't quite get the tiredness thing either. I've never, ever felt so shattered in all my life and it's not helped by multiple loos visits each night topped up with the odd insomniac night... he just thinks I'm moaning...

I hope you manage to get some extra rest/sleep from somewhere. :)

i feel your pain too,

I end up going to bedhours before dp at the moment as I just can't do the late nights anymore.

does he have an xbox?? i suggest xbox then go to bed DP doesn't even notice im gone

Go to bed early as the pregnancy won't last forever

Feeling ur pain! Also pregnant with toddler who has decided for past two weeks 5.30am is an acceptable wake up time. Dp also works late shifts, so rarely around at night to help out. Mixed with pregnancy insomnia....I'm a walking zombie. do u have family nearby? Tempted to call them a favour for a few hours to watch toddler so I can have a kip x

Stop being mental and waiting up with him go, and go to bed earlier in the evenings. I'm sure your realtionship will cope for the few months of pregnancy. You're tired and need the sleep. You will only make yourself fell a lot worse by not resting.

Good lord knows I was bloody knackered until about 24wks. Could have slept 16h a day in 1st trimester. You have enough on your plate with pregnancy and a toddler, let alone a DH that's being a child too. Just go to bed earlier and tell him to stop being so bloody selfish if he sulks. You're 100% happy to deal with DS early morning, or stay up later for him, but he can't expect both.

Iv got to agree with oeisha here - it's not a tiredness that anyone can understand unless theyv been through it! Go to sleep! Infect sleep when ever you can, leave the washing up in the day and sleep, sleep in on the toilet, sleep in the shower and go to bed when you feel like you need to, I Was ready for bed at 8.30 some nights even after having afternoon sleeps! Don't worry about your hubby he'l get over it! Suggest some nights he comes to bed early with you. My DP is in the Army so is away a lot when he came home for a weekend I felt terrible falling asleep for 3 hours in the middle of the day and needing to go to bed early especially as I knew it would be another 3/4 weeks until I saw him, but I physically couldn't stay awake. Your not tiered anyway your unexplainably exhausted to the point where u want to cry - well i was! It does wear off as I'm sure you remember from your first pregnancy I'm now 23 weeks and can stay up till 10.30/11pm not have to wee throughout the night and wake up at 6 feeling fresh (ish) it's such a relief to feel normal again

Sweetdreams for tonight's xxx

Oh and if he doesn't get your need for extra sleep and your bothered - tell him u feel sick, or youv got a headache and need to lie down

I hear that one BeyondTheLimitsOfAcceptability just one full night is all I ask. xx

I went to bed early last night, woke up at 5am unable to get back to sleep! Argh, I cant win!!

Luckily DH is on night shifts tonight, and MIL had DS today, so we went back to bed for a few hours