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to want to wake DH up every time he snores?

53 replies

wewereherefirst · 24/01/2013 01:24

I'm desperately trying to sleep between the numerous wake ups of DS2 but I can't get to sleep because DH is bloody snoring. I've taken blankets into the front room and I'm trying to sleep but I can still hear him.

He went to the doctors who prescribed him some tablets which did help, but he won't take them as they're too expensive to keep using, even though the DC and I all have disturbed sleep because of his foghorn sounds.

Roll on his night shifts, even though DS2 wakes a lot I feel so much fresher when he's not here!

AIBU to spend the time I'm awake prodding him to wake him up so that he can feel my bloody annoyance.?

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OcotoAlert · 24/01/2013 01:27

Kick him until he turns on his side. Works here.

noblegiraffe · 24/01/2013 01:34

I push my DH's face so that he turns over. Usually stops him without waking him.

leonardofquirm · 24/01/2013 01:34

When DH snores in between DS2 waking up or in fact during him waking up I feel Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry Angry

So YANBU.Grin

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wewereherefirst · 24/01/2013 01:36

He snores on his side too. He was up there snoring away on his side when I went up last. He's a snoring wonder!

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leonardofquirm · 24/01/2013 01:36

Sorry for crap punctuation, only just put DS2 back in bed. No snoring currently...

apostropheuse · 24/01/2013 01:43

YANBU It's a nightmare to live with a chronic snorer. Push him out of bed over onto his side. Repeat as often as necessary.

My ex was a terrible snorer. I could hear him snoring from downstairs. I often wanted to put a pillow over his face.

MalibuStac · 24/01/2013 01:47

YANBU DP is known to snore like a hoover on steroids only to be topped by a king charles spaniel who snore like a pneumatic drill. I often push DP's face and get up to kick nudge the dog. Drives me mad.

luisgarcia · 24/01/2013 01:49

As an apparently chronically snoring husband, yanbu. He's not doing it deliberately though.

NatashaBee · 24/01/2013 02:06

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MumOfMissy · 24/01/2013 02:16

YANBU, its a f nightmare isnt it? I found my DP snores much more if he drinks wine in the evening. If I asked him not to, he used to get REALLY touchy. I'm with the others on a bit of kicking under the duvet, I favour waking him up and saying 'stop snoring'. I've also recorded him on my phone and played it back to him as he doesn't believe how loud it is. I made him wear nasal strips and use a stop snoring herbal spray, which helped a little, but in the end I banished him to spare room downstairs, from where I can STILL hear him snoring. I wish there was some kind of device he could wear that gave him an electric shock when he snored. Why is it the noise never wakes THEM up? Is your snorer overweight too?

PurplePidjin · 24/01/2013 02:25

Yanbu, why should you be punished because he won't take a few tablets?

At least make him be the one shivering on the sofa!

NatashaBee · 24/01/2013 02:43

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MumOfMissy · 24/01/2013 03:01

NatashaBee please do, I'll be the first one to buy it if you can get it manufactured :) just make sure you give me 51 percent share if the business lol

berri · 24/01/2013 03:16

Try an open-cell memory foam pillow. Amazing difference with my dh, I love it. I don't think it matters which brand you get...

sleepywombat · 24/01/2013 03:35

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deleted203 · 24/01/2013 03:55

I get my elbow in his ribs and shove firmly to try and turn him. It doesn't always work and occasionally he wakes and says, 'FFS! What the hell are you doing?' and when I say, 'You're snoring' he says, 'I wasn't even asleep!'. To my mind he is lucky he's woken up......because I just want to put a pillow over his face and make sure he never wakes up again. YANBU.

rumbelina · 24/01/2013 04:50

I'm currently trying not to KILL dh. I'm a really bad sleeper and this fucking snoring means I'm probably awake now for the day :(

DoJo · 24/01/2013 05:08

I don't understand his logic re expense - do you not live in the UK? Is there a cheaper way of getting the tablets?

zoobaby · 24/01/2013 05:30

YANBU! I defo do not feel guilty waking him now we have DS. He's free to snore the house down while we're awake but will feel the full force of all of the above if we're trying to catch some zzzs.

PorridgeBrain · 24/01/2013 06:10

I prod DH when he snores and it usually does the trick. My MIL has real probs with FIL - they find nose strips help, have you tried them or are they too expensive too?

MrsHelsBels74 · 24/01/2013 06:10

I feel your pain. My DH is a snoring wonder too, snores on his back, his front & his side, there literally is no position he can't snore in. Drives me Angry. He won't go to the doctor either as he says he'll just be told to lose weight & not drink. Confused

Iheartpasties · 24/01/2013 06:19

Snoring???? Crickey I really thought murderous thoughts when I was pregnant and DH snored. It awful.

munchkinmaster · 24/01/2013 06:36

This is/was exactly my problem. Snoring is awful anyway but becomes unbearable when you are up with a baby and need to get back to sleep multiple times in the night. Sleep also becomes soooo precious!

My baby sleeping through at the minute and I'm troubled less by the snoring. Just as well really as I was a bit murdery before!

BabiesNeedInstructions · 24/01/2013 06:44

I've banished snoring DH to the spare room (on another floor) until ds2 night weans as I can't take being woken up by both of them. I used to wear ear plugs when we shared a room. It's SOOOOO annoying!

berri · 29/01/2013 02:23

Try the pillow - it worked for us!!