Why are so many people up at this hour ?

[SummerDad]

Just wondering ...

Good for you midwife. I should think so too

kalidanger- sometimes I stay awake because I don't want the next day to come (sounds a bit silly but staying up somehow is less bad than going to bed knowing when you wake up you'll be there at the next day already)

Oh, I don't think it's silly. I think it's a pretty good sign things are a bit shitty So frustrated And now I'm going to be late! But I don't care!!

We got there in the end. Thanks for asking sorry for the midnight rant.

Totally understandable Oopla!!!

no need to apologise oopla . that's exactly what this thread is for.

how are things going today?

in case you need it

Can't stay awake now though!!!

ooh midwife surely all those snuffly babies should be stimulus enough? Have a sniff for me

Of course that's all there is to being a midwife

I'm always knackered on Mondays - school run, 3 year old at home, body pump at gym while 3 year old in crèche for an hour, lunch, housework & laundry, 3 year old's swimming lesson, school pick up, make kids dinner, homework, 9 year old's street dance class, bath, bed, lunch boxes for tomorrow, more laundry, adult dinner, dishwasher. Collapse. Work is much less tiring! Baby sniffing mainly you're right!!

oh well that's no good. No chance of a snooze then?

There was half an hour after lunch when DD was watching Cbeebies with me on the sofa & I think I did briefly drop off & then panicked in case we missed swimming!!

oh dear. I shan't tell you about our 2.5hr sleep then. Only because we had been up since 6 and so my daughter was exhausted. She'll be up all night now though of course because she didn't wake till 4.30

It sounds like my life is one big kittynap it really isn't I promise. I'm just in the position were I can often sleep when she sleeps

I am not jealous kitty honestly
No it's fine - the kids are in bed, 3 year old asleep for an hour now. Jobs done & I am now eating peanut butter on toast in my freshly changed bed & planning to be asleep by 930!

ah well that's where you win midwife

glad I caught you, night night

Night all! Hope you all sleep tonight

or if not have some hilarious banter for me to read tomorrow

waves at everybody awake

hi summerdad

Night all. I'm away to bed which means my daughter will wake in 5 4 3 2 1....

not been to sleep yet, only on way to bed - thought I would wait til I felt tired

Can't sleep. Huge grief. Would love to turn back the clock but know that it's impossible. My precious ones are gone.

Oh jynier. It's technically not impossible :) I know that feeling, the whatifs? the ifonlys? the desperate longing to just go back for one day? to do one thing differently? to say one thing you didn't say at the time?

I know it's deeply personal but if you'd like to tell us about them, please do.

one thing that helped me was this : eternal presence, glancing light, does not depend on touch or sight

I am wide awake, had too much coffee today, did yoga, still too awake, went for a long long walk around central london listening to music on my ipod to try and tire myself out (very early morning start..) .. been home a few hours.. wide wide awake..

Hi all can I join after spending the majority of Saturday , Sunday and until 2 pm today sleeping I am now wide awake and worrying about things

kalidanger- I have worked somewhere before where I loved it to start with, but by the end I would spend leave in tears. It's truly destroying when you're unhappy in your job. Particularly frustrating if you actually like what you do, but have management issues or a difficult colleague. Totally exhausting.

Jynier- really, it's okay to share if you feel able to or like it would help you. x

hello foxy! sorry to hear you're worrying - are you sleeping lots because you feel quite down? or just a bit out of whack? I know if I sleep in the day I really cannot sleep at night at all. welcome to the night crew