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Is it normal to wake up feeling absolutely knackered on a Sunday morning?

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Mamabear04 · 13/08/2023 09:44

Just wondering if it's normal to feel absolutely bloody knackered waking up on a Sunday morning? DD3 and DS1 are brilliant but it just feels relentless and it feels like im just keeping my head above the water. I've had a particularly hard year with health problems and DH has been brilliant in helping as much as he can, always gets up with the kids and feeds/dresses them so I can get a little extra sleep, takes DD out when DS is napping so I can have a break and helps with nursery drop offs/pick ups while also helping with housework etc (and while working full time). I feel so guilty that he has to help so much and that I've not been able to cope. He is exhausted, I am exhausted, I'm fed up of feeling shit all the time and not being able to keep on top of things or manage the kids and house better (I work part time, just a few hours every week and look after the kids 5 days apart from when DD is at nursery 3 afternoons/1 full day). My parents do help us and usually take DD for a sleepover every so often but they have been quite quiet recently and I don't like to ask for too much help as they are getting old. In laws don't help at all and live 1h away. It basically feels like we are just surviving and don't have the time or energy to get out and enjoy life. Is this normal? I don't want life to feel like this and I don't want my kids to pick up on how we are feeling but inevitably they will right. How do others cope? How do you break the cycle of metal exhaustion? I've always been a positive person but the past few weeks I just feel so defeated and I don't want to give into it. I want things to be better...

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Allthatjazz234 · 13/08/2023 10:56

I don't really have advice as I am in the same position as you, 18 month old and 3.5 year old. Just myself and my partner trying to survive and keep our heads above water. Throw in teething, sickness etc and it's just horrendous. Definitely stuck in a rut at the moment.

I get what you're saying about weekend, I'm all excited on Friday for it to be the weekend and then it comes and it's like wading through mud. I find it hard because it's unpredictable, they might have had a bad night sleep so they're cranky or they get sick or just acting up.

Been trying to look after myself in small ways, looking after my physical and mental health. I've started taking iron tablets, b12 spray and vitamin d to help with energy. Trying to eat better, not happening consistently at all but still trying.

It's really really hard especially when you feel so fatigued and lacking energy all the time. It's really tough but know you're not alone.

Soozikinzii · 13/08/2023 11:00

Was also going to say you might need iron and a multi vitamin . It is a difficult stage that you' re in . They say it takes a village to raise a child ! Its good that your DH is really supportive but you aren't getting much help otherwise so dont beat yourself up . It will get much easier when you get more nursery time I'm sure . Keep going xx

Mamabear04 · 13/08/2023 15:02

Thank you so much for your responses. It's really nice to know I'm not alone and that others are going through/understand ❤

@Allthatjazz234 you've articulated exactly how I'm feeling! Always so excited and waiting for the weekend and then not being able to enjoy it how I envisaged. I try so hard to be content when things don't go the way I had planned but it's just got ontop of me this weekend. I love being out and about and being stuck in the house is hard!

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Mamabear04 · 13/08/2023 15:04

@Soozikinzii I will definitely pick up a multivitamin/iron supplement. Thanks for the advice and encouragement

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Upsetrethis · 13/08/2023 15:10

I feel exhausted a lot and my dcs are way, way older than yours op! But I have 3 kids and we also have no support etc but surprised I still feel exhausted. I’m late 30’s though so it could be age …
Im going to up my vitamin intake ,go to bed religiously earlier and up my running.

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