Struggling with full time work and motherhood!

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Just need some sanity. Baby is one and I'm back at work full time. Partner works shifts and is out working until early hours. Have a full day of Teams tomorrow where I'm presenting and also briefing senior team members. Baby has decided she's not sleeping. Tried everything now she's crying in her cot so definitely no chance of sleep soon. Just finding juggling everything so hard at the moment. Feel sick knowing I need to be up in six hours to start the getting ready routine before work (alone as partner will be asleep after work). To top it off I've got an interview for the biggest career move for me in years on Thursday and I've just had NO spare time to prep so feeling anxious and sick about it. Not sure why I'm posting, just a sad rant. Please pray I get some sleep soon 🙏🏻

I’m the same :(

It doesn't help you this time, but I think you need a system so in this situation DP can take over for a bit once they get home, to allow you a solid couple of hours sleep. That way you are both taking on some of the load and it's not all on you (working shifts isn't a get out of jail free card). A text message to let them know they need to do a shift with the baby once home would be easy, as it can be sent when you're up with the baby and picked up at the end of their shift. It's one thing having full 'night shift' responsibility when on mat leave (although I would argue that isn't OK either TBH unless they work 7 days/wk!), but now you are both working full time it needs to be shared more fairly.

I’m the same. Utterly exhausted. Mine are teens but one has SEN and needs extra support. It’s Monday morning and I’m starting the week on four hours sleep.
No advice other than to get yourself as early a night as your baby allows.
Working full time is not compatible with being solely responsible for children.