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To pour an entire bottle of breastmilk on my sleepy baby?

270 replies

Iwasjustabouttosaythat · 21/03/2017 14:50

Because I am so sleep deprived I forgot to put the lid on? I just put it to her lips and poured it all over her. Poor little thing.

And how many cups of tea can you make by pouring cold water over your tea? 3 in a row? Sigh.

Anyone care to share stupid things they've done due to sleep deprivation? Make me feel better about my wet, smelly baby.

OP posts:
aliceinwanderland · 21/03/2017 15:31

Nearly set fire to the kitchen when the plugged in cable from the kettle fell on the hob and I didn't notice

user1476185294 · 21/03/2017 15:32

Putting odd shoes on, no where near the same colour but both flats so felt similar I guess. Was half way through my dad (with no chance to return home) before I noticed.

Milk in the cupboard and tea bag pot in the fridge, dog muck bag in hand wondering why the doors locked and keys in the bin and other similar things done many times...

Original poster
Iwasjustabouttosaythat · 21/03/2017 15:36

And thank you for the well wishes! I'm over this growth spurt followed by illness business.

The little darling just let out one small cry and closed her eyes to sleep while I pumped more milk. Then fell asleep while I changed her clothes. Then fed and fell asleep while she watched me change DT2 who was woken up by all the commotion. DT2 is not so easily convinced to go back to sleep. She thinks 2am is a very good time for talking.

OP posts:
Polska03 · 21/03/2017 15:37

Hairspray under my arms and deodorant in my hair!

This time around so far has just been the butter in the cupboard, my DH spent ages looking for it in the morning! Grin

CheepAndOrm · 21/03/2017 15:38

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ToastyFingers · 21/03/2017 15:39

Poured dds movicol into my drink. Many times.

Once I wore my knickers the wrong way round all day.

To pour an entire bottle of breastmilk on my sleepy baby?
AYankinSpanx · 21/03/2017 15:41

Years (possibly) ago, a sleep-deprived MNer spoke of stuffing a whole French loaf into the kettle, and being vaguely proud of herself that she'd managed to get the whole thing in.

Remains one of my all time favourites here Grin

AudreyBradshaw · 21/03/2017 15:42

I text what i thought was my husbands phone my new number, his phone number was in front of me, written down, i checked it twice "this is your wife" still got it wrong.

Realised I'd got it wrong sent a "wrong number, my apologies" text...

To pour an entire bottle of breastmilk on my sleepy baby?
splendide · 21/03/2017 15:44

I stole a tube of weird organic toothpaste from John Lewis - don't even remember picking it up and the baby was only about 6 weeks so couldn't blame him. I did take it back!

PoorYorick · 21/03/2017 15:45

Put ground coffee in a cake instead of brown sugar. Do not recommend.

EpoxyResin · 21/03/2017 15:45

Once I wore my knickers the wrong way round all day.

Toasty I can't seem to put my knickers on the right way round EVER since having a baby! Honestly, even if I make a conscious effort that TODAY I will make sure they aren't inside out I always find out later on that they are Confused

It's been nearly two years!! I think user is right - your brain never goes back.

Efferlunt · 21/03/2017 15:47

Locked side gate when I came in.
Put keys in peg bag on washing line
Looked for keys to open back door.
Spent twenty minutes wondering what the hell I could have done with my keys between the gate and the door and what I should do now I was trapped in my own garden.

Lakegeneva40 · 21/03/2017 15:50

Tried to open the front door but pressing the open button on car keys.
Drove off minus pushchair twice.
Nappy cream in fridge.

FreedomMummy · 21/03/2017 15:50

Making Pastabake with no pasta and wondering why it was runnier than normal was my worst/best!!

user1489402865 · 21/03/2017 15:52

put car keys in washing up bowl
put coffee in baby bottle
kettle on hob
chopping board in hot over instead of oven tray
peeled potatoes in bin and peelings in pot
made lasagne and forgot the white sauce, couldn't figure it out until half way through meal.
put teabag in the kettle instead of mug
cat food went in microwave also
i think i have a problem

LilQueenie · 21/03/2017 15:52

made baby a bottle of coffee. dp has tried to put a dummy in MY mouth along with a bottle of milk, handed me various soft toys (do I look like I'm the one howling dp Hmm )and called me by our dds name countless times.

Lakegeneva40 · 21/03/2017 15:53

Put a brand new maternity dress on half way through day and left swing tag on it. It was half price.

user1489402865 · 21/03/2017 15:54

my very best was driving to work and thought i had forgot keys, turned around and drove 20 mins home - took said keys out of ignition and realised my error.

ChrisYoungFuckingRocks · 21/03/2017 15:54

I went to the shop once to buy purple haircolour so I could put purple streaks in my hair. My hair is almost black, and no purple would be seen in it, as I realised when I got home and thought - WTF were you thinking woman!!! Hmm

Justanothergame · 21/03/2017 15:54

I ordered a coffee in a cafe where you pay when ordering, picked up the coffee and wandered off with small child without paying. They had to run after me. Mortified!

CesareBorgiasUnicornMask · 21/03/2017 15:55

Not due to sleep deprivation but I did vomit copiously over DS when he was about ten months old. Woke up to sound of him screaming and only registered I was feeling distinctly dodgy as I leant over the cot to pick him up and projectile vomited all over him Confused. I like to think of it as payback.

Sleep-deprivation-wise though (am pregnant again and not sleeping) I made DH no fewer than four cups of coffee this morning. He's recently stopped taking milk so I made him a coffee, added milk, threw out the coffee, made another one, added milk... and so on. Have also left DS with my bag at nursery a couple of times and pootled off to the train station with his toddler backpack, not realising til I try to buy a ticket.

anametouse · 21/03/2017 15:57

Oh my god, I'm stuffing a cushion in my mouth to stop howling with laughter as DS is asleep on my lap - you are all amazing

Mine ... asking DH where the other baby had got to as I'd convinced myself in the night that we had twins (we didn't) because ONE baby couldn't have kept me awake all night by himself, surely?

Waddlelikeapenguin · 21/03/2017 16:01

Oh so very many! My children seem to consider not sleeping to be a competitive sport...

Driving the kids 30 mins in the wrong direction when we were just going to the Swimming pool is my favourite - I realised after 5 mins but made a series of useless decisions so got further & further from the swimming pool Confused

Trying to breastfeed whichever child was closest in bed regardless of how many years ago they had weaned Blush

SmallBee
I forgot the name for butterfly and said ' flap flap ' instead.
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amusedbush · 21/03/2017 16:01

I went to the loo at work and was struggling to pull my leggings back up. Looked down and I was wearing my bright pink Hello Kitty pyjama shorts under my clothes.

I don't even have kids, I'm just an insomniac with a short attention span Blush

GinIsIn · 21/03/2017 16:03

My DS is 3 weeks old so I am doing things like this daily. I picked up an orange lucozade sport whilst feeding the baby, accidentally squeezed it as I did, and sprayed both me and DS with the entire bottle, at 5am.

DH bought me some daffodils the other day whilst he was doing the food shopping. I was unpacking the food shop and went to put the flowers in water, and was thinking to myself "wow, these are really shit daffodils". I didn't want to say anything though as DH had made such a nice gesture. He walked into the kitchen and asked me why the fuck I was putting spring onions in a vase.... Blush