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To ask what the weirdest thing you've done while sleep deprived is? *lighthearted*

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BoopTheSnoot · 21/07/2016 04:46

Almost all of us have been there, haven't we? You've been up all night with the DC and in the haze of being utterly knackered, done something strange.
I'm currently up with DS2 (9 weeks) and on my way to the kitchen to get a drink I walked smack into the door frame.
Yesterday the chap who came to read our gas/electricity meters asked if he could have a quick cold drink as it was so hot out. He looked fairly surprised to be offered a nicely chilled bottle of expressed breast milk. Quickly realised my mistake and offered him a can of Fanta as an alternative.
So what's the most bizarre/funniest thing you've done while running on very little sleep?

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BoopTheSnoot · 23/07/2016 20:14

These are all fab! Aaaand we made it to the MN Facebook page gang! Grin

To ask what the weirdest thing you've done while sleep deprived is? *lighthearted*
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pleasemothermay1 · 23/07/2016 20:15

Jumped in my car and drove to the co op car park at 4 am sleep until 10 minutes before dh had to go to work been woken by the kids 8 times and just could take anymore

DontDeadOpenInside · 23/07/2016 20:15

Fucking hell zeddy

startwig1982 · 23/07/2016 20:16

I made my DH a cup of tea with salad cream in it rather than milk.

Tried to unlock the door with my car key.

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BoopTheSnoot · 23/07/2016 20:17

Plus I remembered this one....not me but DH. He was looking after DS1 when he had a day off and I was working, so he'd also got up with him in the night the night before.
Got in from work and DH had dressed DH one in his party outfit, a full suit complete with waistcoat and bow tie. Just because it was hanging up and he didn't need to iron it. He'd taken him to Asda in it. Bet they got some right odd looks Blush

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Ohb0llocks · 23/07/2016 20:19

Wiped DS's arse with a cheese, ham, mayo and crisps sandwich.

annie6675 · 23/07/2016 20:23

My worse was during the night. I BF and sometime fell asleep while still feeding my LG as she fed for hours. I had a C-section and struggled getting up so used to wake my husband to put her back.
One night I must have woken him up 5 times to put her back, but she was sound asleep in the cot every time.

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BoopTheSnoot · 23/07/2016 20:24

DH had dressed DS* even. I'm knackered now, can you tell?!

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NoTractorsAtTheTable · 23/07/2016 20:32

The dog was burped, rocked and bathed at several points (and several times) - she's a Border Terrier and very docile so happily went along with it.

Now my youngest is 6, if I ever have a rare broody moment, I will scoop the old girl up and give her a bit of a rock. Bloody loves it.

MotherOfGlob · 23/07/2016 20:48

Painstakingly expressed a load of milk. Put it on the worktop while I tidied the kitchen, then threw the whole lot down the sink.

There were tears.

29redshoes · 23/07/2016 20:51

I always put strange things in the fridge when sleep deprived. Most recent was the iron, in the past I've put my keys and the post in there.

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BoopTheSnoot · 23/07/2016 20:52

I did something similar once MotherOfGlob except I accidentally knocked it over and spilled the lot. I was SO angry with myself!

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Bagofmashings · 23/07/2016 21:03

Put coffee powder in the baby's bottle Shock Grin

babypeach · 23/07/2016 21:06

2 dcs but but dd1 was the worst. She hardly slept and I was incredibly anxious so would struggle to nap in the day as i was just waiting for her to wake /vomit/spontaneously combust if I didn't stare at her!

I had many many "help where's the baby" moments
Drifted off into instant hallucination-type dreams at random moments like washing hair, feeding dd, eating (face into bowl of porridge was a good one)
Poured boiling water for coffee into coffee canister instead of cup.

Like many have said its exactly like being very drunk just with no fun bit first!

OhSoggyBiscuit · 23/07/2016 21:11

No kids here, but almost got myself run over by the bus I had just got off because I was running on no sleep and not paying attention!

jadzy73 · 23/07/2016 21:12

Made my father in law a cuppa when he came to visit his 2 day old grandson. I was stood in the kitchen "rocking" my son the whole time but he was asleep in his Moses basket - I'd had a long slow labour and was VERY sleep deprived....

Thisisnotausername · 23/07/2016 21:19

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BMacklin · 23/07/2016 21:21

A few days after having my baby I woke up with a start wondering where he was...and then trying to remember if I had actually had him yet. I had to feel over my belly to check to see if I was still pregnant or not as I just couldn't remember!

MalbecAndLindt · 23/07/2016 21:24

Babypeach, it's sounds like the cannister of coffee is just what you needed to combat the tiredness Grin

babypeach · 23/07/2016 21:45

Yes it was malbec and I'm not ashamed to admit I cried at the thought of a day without caffeine Smile

SalemSaberhagen · 23/07/2016 21:54

Forgot DD's name for a good 2 week period. I kept calling her something completely different. To remind myself I had to say 'Doolittle' to jolt my brain back in to remembering. Blush

SalemSaberhagen · 23/07/2016 21:55

That 2 week period was the first fortnight after she was born by the way.,,. Not like a random occurrence when she was 1!

YorkieDorkie · 23/07/2016 21:57

Another newborn sleep deprived story...
I was advised to lie down whilst feeding through the night to ease the exhaustion - cue 3 nights of waking in a blind panic because I thought I'd fallen asleep with my baby suffocated under me. I had put her in her crib but was so tired I didn't remember. I only did it the once but it haunted me for days.

On a more lighthearted note, I tried to put my baby back in the fridge instead of the carton of milk.

DressedToExpress · 23/07/2016 21:57

With DS a few years ago I leaned in to give a delivery driver a kiss. In my defence it was only a few days after getting home from hospital and we'd had a constant stream of family visitors who I naturally gave a hug and kiss to as they left. The man was mortified!

feelinginthedark · 23/07/2016 22:14

DD1 wasn't BF'ding all that well (screaming the house down, turned out she was tongue tied) so I decided to pump some milk for her to give her a bottle to see if it helped. Took brand new pump and bottles out, realised I didn't have a steriliser, so put them in a saucepan of water to boil for a few minutes. Forgot about them until the water had boiled dry and the lot had melted😩.

Similar theme... Put a couple of eggs on the stove to boil, woken up from dozing on the bed with DD1 by the sound of them exploding onto the roof. The stains are still there.

Thankfully DD2 slept but no more DC for us!