Why are you awake?..

[HoneyBee833]

In no way an AIBU but hey ho!

I always read these threads when I'm awake so I thought I would start one.

I am 37+3 & have been awake for an hour with the worst heartburn ever! Taken 5 rennies over the course of the evening & have drank copious amounts of milk which is doing diddlysquat!

So why are you awake?

@T0rt0ise would white noise help? I love it for sleep and might break the cycle for you?

@sashh ahhh the hostess of the late night thread! Blueberries in mine please!

Because I've got a really long day tomorrow and I keep going over everything I need to do in my head because the weather is going to be awful so I need to be prepared!

@ChelseaCat unfortunately not tonight it would appear. Usually the radio or an episode of something on very quietly (so effectively white noise) sends me back to sleep but no when the proper insomnia hits. Then it just appears to be a case of wait it out and try not to get frustrated!

I've got a 4 week old DD with silent reflux so we're sat bolt upright with DD in the wrap so she can sleep. She's knackered herself out from crying all evening on and off in between feeds, so hopefully getting some sleep will help her!

Because 2 weeks ago I interrupted burglars, now every sound scares me witless. I'm a single mother, my lovely cat is no guard dog but she's following me very closely as I look out from every window into the dark. My heart is thumping.

@FairyDogMother11 That sounds exhausting! So tough when they’ll only sleep on you. I’m up with my 2 week old. She sleeps in the cot happily in the day and did a couple of stints earlier tonight but has been refusing to go back down since I fed her at 1.30am. I’m so hungry for sleep! DH is on parental leave thankfully as it’s half term for my 3 and 5yo.

floss sorry to read that. I’ve had similar (actually woke with one in my bedroom - he scarpered). You’ll be ok. I spent a few weeks just like you then it started to calm down in my head.
Do you find getting up /lights on and doing something mindless helps you switch off a bit ??

I'm on the verge of burning out at work, feel so overwhelmed by my to-do list and project pressures that I struggle to switch off. As soon as I wake for any reason (pee tonight) my mind immediately starts racing about what I need to do tomorrow and what I've forgotten to do today.

Worst bit is that despite all the efforts I'm putting in I'm beginning to fail to perform which is compounding my stress.

Currently can't see a way out of it.

I'm awake because my exh has taken my ASD son and has refused to return him, breaching the court order in place. He's 8. We've not had a night apart since he was born and he took him in the clothes he was standing up in. Has none of his special comfort items. Police have totally let me down. I can't sleep for fear and worry 😢

Thanks Heron, yes I'm making a cup of tea now and pretending it's morning. How terrifying to find someone actually in your bedroom, I would be a nervous wreck! Luckily as it's half term I can go back to bed, but it was exactly this time of night I was burgled so I won't feel safe til it's daylight.

@DorotheaHomeAlone yes, I'm knackered! Eyes peeled open so I don't doze off with her on me. We were lured into a false sense of security at the beginning of the week when she slept really well for two nights and it's been really bad since those two nights 😂 I'm mostly breastfeeding but giving some formula top ups (she was prem and I was in intensive care so couldn't feed her myself to start with) but I'm fairly sure it's the formula that is causing it as it doesn't seem to happen when I top her up with expressed milk. However when she's this fussy I'm not getting much chance to express so we are hoping to be able to start dropping the top ups soon! My DM has been a lifesaver, coming round when DH is at work and holding her upright for me so I can nap. It must be tough having other little ones too, much harder to nap when the baby naps then! Definitely good that your DH is on leave, hopefully you might get a chance to go back to sleep if baby sleeps during the day.

@TheFormidableMrsC Oh god, I can't even imagine. Have you started a thread on here? There will be some really helpful advice and steps to take. Thinking of you x

@TheFormidableMrsC

I hope he is back soon.

@HoneyBee833 can I offer you hot water with ginger and lemon?

Various fruits, honey and maple syrup available, help your selves.

Expressing milk for 6mo DD. We've just given up the ghost on her feeding directly from me because she's slow & just a bit crap and it was too much work for her (prem, and SGA) so I'm pumping!

5th wakening tonight for night feeds. Will not be able to get back to sleep now and other son with asd will be up in 1 hour anyway.

I'm up for similar reasons to yeahwhatever. Work stress. If I wake up in the middle of the night I can't get back to sleep.

Sympathies OP, I had awful pregnancy heartburn. I thought milk made it worse though?

@FlosCampi that sounds awful! I can't even imagine how you must have felt in that moment! Glad you have your cat - I know they aren't guard dogs but they do bring us comfort don't they!

@YeahWhatevver sounds awful! Are you getting any support from management? Or are any other colleagues feeling the same pressures?? I'm sure you're doing your absolute best & that's all that matters!

Oh my goodness @TheFormidableMrsC I can't even imagine how you must be feeling!! My heart goes out to you! Do you have any idea where he could be at all??

I'm up because my 8 month old needed her amoxicillin and then I gave her a bottle and did her poopy nappy, now I'm just waiting for her to go back to sleep so I can too. Heartburn for me was the worst thing in the world towards the end, the only thing that would help was throwing up, it got so bad that rennies didn't do anything. My little girl had such long full head of hair when she was born though, I wouldn't change it for the world. Good luck with your bundle of joy

Fell asleep far too early as DS (10 months) had a bad night last night (constipated and every time I fed him he got really uncomfortable) and after his 3am breastfeed I cant drop back off! He’s sighing in his sleep and DH is snoring away...

Sympathise with you pregnant ladies on the heartburn, I had it terribly from around 5 months. Ranitidine and spearmint Rennies combined allowed me to eat.

@januarysickntiredofyou for you too! There is nothing worse than feeling stressed at work & that horrible cycle it brings with it!

Well milk normally eases things swiftly but not tonight so maybe you're right 😬 ooops!

Ooh pancakes yum!

I'm awake for no good reason. Have that weird too hot/too cold thing going on in my legs and feet so not comfortable enough to drift back off.

@HoneyBee833

Not really, my line manager is aware that I'm really busy and probably overstretched but he's at the other end of the country.

I'm the head of a department in my office with nobody above me locally to help share the burden. I lead a team of 18 people but they're all busy or not really senior enough to help out.

Feel like all my resilience and stamina has just gone, find myself being floored by minor setbacks or problems

So sorry to hear that @YeahWhatevver it really is awful when that overwhelming feeling of work takes over! I hope you have a supportive OH at home.

Any chance of a career change?

My 16 week old has decided they have the grumps so I've been up since 1am. No nappy, no bottle, just the grumps

I had horrendous heartburn and DD had loads of hair too! And hardly lost any either :)