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Why are you awake?

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NakedNoodle · 01/12/2018 02:48

It's the middle of the night. Why are you awake?

I'm at work.

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NakedNoodle · 01/12/2018 04:02

@Mediumred I'm a carer in a supported living complex.

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NakedNoodle · 01/12/2018 04:03

@SanJunipero I am truly sorry to hear your wife hasn't long left. There are no words.

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Littlejayx · 01/12/2018 04:05

Waiting for my husband to get in from works do, usually sleep but last time he slipped in dog poo in the garden and knocked himself out 😩

Normaknowall · 01/12/2018 04:07

Snottery cold and cough. DP and cat have gone to spare bed. Is it wrong to put gin into Lemsip?

San and Notsure I am so sorry that you are facing such awful news about your loved ones.

Mediumred · 01/12/2018 04:15

I think the gin/lemSip combo is genius! Aww, naked that is a hard job, hope everyone you look over sleeps soundly tonight.

San and notsure, that is so hard, how does sleep come when there are such worries but yet exhaustion bears down on you? The mumsnet massive are here, you are doing so well just to put one foot in front of the other.

Aebj · 01/12/2018 04:17

San sending love and best wishes your way
I’m up as I’m in a different time zone

Onesmallstepforaman · 01/12/2018 04:26

Up and showered, eaten breakfast. Work at 5. I've been where you are San, it's a bad hand, but play it the best you can. Strength comes from somewhere at that point. You'll need help and support. Most of all, tell your wife you love her.

Newhouse76 · 01/12/2018 04:30

DH and I are splitting up and I have removals coming at 8am to move my and DD’s items and furniture.

Can’t sleep because of nerves and can’t believe that today is our last day in our home Sad

GobbyMcGobshite · 01/12/2018 04:36

Insomnia

brizzledrizzle · 01/12/2018 04:38

Oh San that's so sad Sad

SanJunipero · 01/12/2018 04:41

Thanks for your kindness, everyone. This time of night can feel very lonely xx

PulyaSochsup · 01/12/2018 04:50

Very handsome but smelly DH has taken up a high fibre diet. Combined with the heating and a sore hip I am struggling to sleep.
I feel very fortunate though now after reading San and Not's posts, thinking of you both and I am so sorry Sad

HappyInL0nd0n · 01/12/2018 04:52

Breastfeeding nine week old.

HappyInL0nd0n · 01/12/2018 04:54

@San - so sorry to hear you're going through such a horrible time. How are you doing?

Cakeandmarshmallows · 01/12/2018 04:55

San and not sure. I'm so very sorry. No words but thoughts are with u.

I'm up feeding my 8 month old who wakes every two hours.....

Cakeandmarshmallows · 01/12/2018 04:56

Newhouse. Very best of luck today

Tadda · 01/12/2018 05:03

34 weeks pregnant, in hospital (for past two weeks) with complete placenta previa on bed rest after last bleed waiting for cSection on 19th Dec....
4 ladies in my room atm lovely, actually a quiet night, but alarms on desk outside room go off all night- and if I'm awake, have to pee...which means walking down the other end of corridor....and have to find slippers....then wide awake....then baby starts kicking, then trying to get comfy on this bed, trying to fit sheets back on.....
....you did ask...(feeling crappy and sorry for myself....)

bugaboo218 · 01/12/2018 05:06

I saw light on down stairs, as I was coming back from bathroom. Went down to see what was going on. I found DD2 (3) with chocolate all around her mouth and pjs! She has opened two of three advent calenders and stuffed her self full of chocolate!

frigginagents · 01/12/2018 05:11

I just got from the states and both DH and I have jet lag and colds but mine is in my ears and throat and it's so painful!!

LadyFuchsiaGroan · 01/12/2018 05:12

So sorry your facing this San.

Cake - your not the only one up at 2 hour intervals. My 10 month old is being a right sleep theif right now ...

BerylStreep · 01/12/2018 05:17

I'm awake worrying about work stuff. Things mulling over and over in my head, even though I am trying to force myself to think of other things.

San and notsure sorry to hear of your circumstances. It certainly puts things in perspective.

katmarie · 01/12/2018 05:19

Oh San, Not, I'm so sorry for you both, there really are no words :(

I'm up because my 10mo ds has a cold and woke himself up coughing and snuffling. He's gone back to sleep now but he's cuddled up on me so I'm just enjoying a snuggle for a few minutes.

ilovepuppys · 01/12/2018 05:22

Boyfriend physically hurt me and I am 7 months pregnant. Had to go to hospital to get checked over. Devastated and distraught right now

sorenipples · 01/12/2018 05:24

Baby. Preschooler. Baby. Now on upsy daisy hunt. It's not middle of the night now is it? Damn. So much for sleep.

Very privileged to have these reasons keeping me up.

NameChangeToAvoidBeingFound · 01/12/2018 05:29

@ilovepuppys, I'm sorry, I hope everything is ok.