November 2012 - Poor sleep-deprived mummies (and daddy)

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Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1721864-November-2012-GTbaby-is-back-Hooray-hooray

L's sleep is random. That's the worst bit. J is 2 1/2, so I've had 2 1/2 years of sleep deprivation now, and my problem has gone from being acute to chronic. For example they both slept for a few hours earlier in the night but I have been to J twice and L three times in the last hour or so, and I just can't sleep for minutes in between this. I've become intimately aware of how much sleep I need, (4 hours per night is sustainable if unpleasant, the difference between 4 hours and 3 hours 50 is the same as the difference between 4 hours and 5 hours), I've developed very effective techniques for putting myself and others to sleep. It's the randomness. That's what hurts.

and my wallet won't close

and my diamond soled shoes are too tight, dammit.

Please ignore me and my last post

donna, hugs. I used to feel the same 'he's not really mine' thing with ds1. To the extent that when I dropped him, well fell over as I was getting up, and we both hit the floor, my immediate thought was, 'there you go, I knew it wouldn't last'. He was fine though, and the feeling went away gradually. So all I can say is, accept the bit of worry, and know it will go away in the end. Maybe a monitor will help mitigate it, but yes, perhaps if it's becoming overwhelming and impacting on what you do, just talk thru with gp.

This is starting to be a bad night.

I am thankful I'm getting more efficient at cooking, and that I have an appreciative crowd. I am thankful for Paul McCartney and this flipping blackbird. I am thankful for a whole heap of stuffs.

I know I'm a few days early / late but I need this right now

I really hope you're all asleep

wishes hard

Am here. Listening.

Too tired actually.

Donna, i have an angelcare one. Just movement not sound. I boughtit for the same reason, was too anxious.

Hi Lily

Hi luis

Needless to say O is asleep. It's just my fucking insomnia.

Count 1 as you breath in, and 2 as you breath out. It's insanely easy to distract yourself from this, but it's worth focussing

Oh and thank you for bottle offers for bottles but i won't get more. No point really, i only use 3. I figure something else out. Liking gt 's idea of taking fairy liquid with me and milton tablets and plastic bags.

I'll try counting. I need a big wet fish to knock me unconscious.

Night night luis.

g'night Lily. and good luck

Hugs ((Luis))) Sleep deprivation is bad :(
I know what you mean about the randomness. I much prefer to know whats coming - so now I start the evening expecting it to be horrendous. This means I often utterly hate evenings and dread them with a passion; but otherwise I would probably have gone a bit crazy by now!

I hope you are asleep by now.

nope. just put L down again.

Apparently some parents don't fear night time.

fail.

sigh

Oh Luis. Know what you mean about the randomness. It is tortuous.

Hugs Donna, I used to feel a bit like that with dd. Hope the monitor helps you. If it is stopping you sleeping though you prob should visit the Gp.

Thanks everyone just slept from 12 and dd from 10 pm so all good
I'll be ok..it's good to get things off my chest as if I told DH he would probably worry too IYSWIM

Oh please can I finish

Today

For

The first time