From 4 months pregnant I set up my own business as my hours had been cut at work. I worked hard at my business and made up the shortfall in £ so I could be off with DS and have enough money for all the things we needed for him. There was extra pressure as I am the main breadwinner. I didn't have great health whilst pregnant (gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia towards the end and insomnia). Had DS by emergency CS.
I continued to work on my business whilst on ML (when baby asleep) to save up to get a bigger car (nearly did back in trying to fit pram in back of my little car).
Then I was told I was at risk of redundancy and so had been applying for jobs (own business not yet big enough to sustain me full time). Finally got one - yeah :)
DS is now 6 mths old and I have done every night feed (I estimate over 250 - sometimes up twice in the night), as my DH has epilepsy and interrupted sleep puts him at risk of having a seizure due to tiredness and I have tried to protect him from this by letting him have good sleeps. He only just got driving licence back 6mths ago and recently had another seizure.
But now DS is 6mths old I am well and truly whacked. My mum comes round most days to help out and she looks after DS of a morning while I go back to bed and of a weekend DH does, but it still doesn't make up for an interrupted night sleep. DS is still waking at 3-4am mostly (sometimes get a 5am).
Am I being selfish to consider taking up Mum's offer to mind DS overnight for one night. He loves her to bits and he is very happy in her company. I can't help thinking that he's still only small. When did everyone else let baby stay out overnight?