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Needadvicepleasex · 18/09/2025 20:54

Please help. I have two children with my boyfriend, first child 22 months old and second 2 months old. I have breastfed both children so have done the nightfeeds. When I expressed milk he woke me up everytime anyway to help him settle our children so it felt pointless. Recently he has been diagnosed with axial spondylitis which is inflammation of the back and one of the symptoms is fatigue. My issue is that he constantly falls asleep (mid conversation, holding our baby, putting them down for naps). He also has another issue with his feet which causes pain so takes pain medication (makes him more tired). When I wake him each time he states he can’t help it. He works nightshift and I go out the house with the kids when he’s home to allow him to get a good sleep. I am up several times a night with both kids and feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. I try to do the housework/chores when he’s around as it’s difficult during the day with both kids to look after but I have to come back every 2 minutes to check they are ok as he falls asleep. He is always in pain so I try do the majority of the chores etc to let him rest to help the fatigue. I am left feeling tired and burnt out, any advice?

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
missditsy · 19/09/2025 01:28

Commenting to bump! Hope you get the advice you need xx

BunnyRuddington · 19/09/2025 07:25

I’m not surprised you’re feeling tired and burnt out. You’re doing all of the night wakings, you’re out all day, you’re doing all of the household management and you’re effectively having to parent hin as well.

rewardh · 19/09/2025 07:36

You are essentially a single parent here so I would just make that official.

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