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Had enough

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CatsNdogs77 · 29/12/2024 13:19

Really struggling at the moment. Don't know what i want from this post.
2 children one with additional needs and ling term health complications quite recently diagnosed, and I feel like my life is a never ending circus of work/house jobs/hospital. Returned to work from 2nd mat leave approx 4 months ago and feel like I'm just failing to keep up. So much to do in the house but I'm always at work/appointments.
Feeling very isolated the few friends I did have don't seem to understand how time consuming it all is. I've been crying daily no intrest in usual things and absolutely dreading returning to work after Xmas time off. Just feel constantly exhausted. Do I just need to accept this is how life is now.

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HappyMonkey24 · 29/12/2024 14:23

Have you seen your GP and explained how you are feeling? Xx

RollOnTheNewYear · 29/12/2024 14:38

I felt like that after having second child and that’s without all the extra you have to deal with on top. It felt a very lonely time. I’m so sorry. I think you need some help. Do you have family who can help? We had none. It will get easier as the kids get older. You need to let the house go a bit if you can. I used to go out as much as possible as the house didn’t get so messy that way. A lovely cafe with a small free play area got to know us on a first name basis and I would drive the long way round so the kids were contained for longer.
So I would assume that some of this is life with two very young children.
Sleep deprivation is a form of torture for a reason. If the kids aren’t sleeping through this needs a definitive plan with your other half so you both get enough to cope.
Your child’s illness sounds a lot to come to terms with. Both practically and emotionally. Are their support groups for parents? I think you need to speak to people who e experienced similar. Other parents with kids similar ages won’t have had your experience. I had a difficult medical time a year ago and talking to really good friends who were totally there for me at the time didn’t help me at all. I recently touched base with someone on here who had been through similar and it has been so helpful.

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