The great non-sleepers - the sequel

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DH is sulking because I won’t watch a movie with him and have gone to bed to get as much sleep as I can before DD2 wakes up. He really is a d1ck sometimes.

Fingers crossed for a good night for everyone!!

that letter is shocking!!
glad you are not taking much notice of it. do what is right for you and your family

good luck all for the night shift. let's hope it's a good one.
I'm in bed with ds. normally by this time of night he is sleepy and either drifting off on the boob or getting ready too. not tonight. he is sat here chatting away to himself and messing with my nipple. so currently giving him a break from feeding and letting him play with his bedtime bear in the hope he tires out a bit. hopefully soon

Just catching up on posts, I've been out and joined slimming world tonight, as get married in November, was nice being out with just me and a friend, a wander round ASDA!! Since when did these small things make up my treat!? I now feel terrible that I actually enjoyed a bit of time away from DS and can't stop getting upset. DP has made out that DS was such hard work whilst I was out too. I'm sure he was just his usual self and DP isn't used to looking after him by himself. X

Eurgh, having a night of it here. Went to bed at 830 in an attempt to get some sleep before the usual shenanigans but can't out smart a sleep thief! He cried out every ten to fifteen mins until I eventually gave him some calpol and a feed in the hope it was his gums bothering him. DH gave a dream feed at 1030. Had a couple of hours respite then he's been up to his usual tricks of thrashing around and crying out for the last hour, eyes shut tight and head thrusting from side to side. I think I might make another appointment with the cranial osteopath clutching at straws

Going to lie here fantasising of a time when sleep is a given til he's ready for a feed

user I'm never up past 9pm these days unless it's because I'm dealing with LO. It sucks having no time to relax with DH but it won't be forever. Luckily he is happy to have some time to himself play on the computer Relationships take a total battering when kids arrive

Seems quiet in here tonight, hope this is because everyone is having lots of lovely sleep. DD I think -hope- is finally asleep sprawled across my chest. Hoping this is it for tonight but no doubt we'll be up again soon!

I spoke too soon.. she's just reared up & slammed her face into my shoulder & woken herself.. WHY do they do that

Too. Tired. To post.....

Don't feed bad @Nicellen! I love a bit of baby free time!its fab to have a wander about the shops without a pram and without thinking is he tired? Was that a poo or just a big pump? He'll need fed in x minutes so we'll need to be out of here by then...' and so on.

Whenever I come home I always get 'he's been great' from my OH which is nice but sometimes I wish I got 'he's been grumpy and it was really hard'. Then I'd know he'd see more of what I go through when I'm on my own.

I can't read to catch up because I'm so tired I might fall asleep at up. But just a quickie to say that feed #1 and 3am nappy change done. He's got a nasty cold and cough. Full of snots and snoring like a pig. Feel for him, though.

The wind outside makes me very grateful I'm inside. Albeit awake. But it's howling and there's something quite erie about that.

On feed 2. Not sure if it's a good or bad night!

@xxrealistmumxx really hope DS has settled now. Sounds a very bad night.

Yes having kids definitely does not help with the romance! DH was a bit sulky tonight because he really wanted to watch another episode of our current Netflix series (Dark) 'but it's only 9.30!' Er yes and I can exiecf to be up again in a few hours! We haven't watched a film since we went to the cinema in Feb 2017! Oh dear. I miss going to the cinema....

It doesn't help that we don't have family support nearby. My parents are great at coming up to help us but they are very busy with their retired lives and so we have to schedule way in advance. That's ok, we knew all this when we see decided to have DC, but it's so much harder with two! I'mfinding the lack of me time - even just to shower - challenging, let alone quality time with DH! As you say @xxrealist mum xx it will pass...

Good lord I can hear DD snoring from her, she's bloody loud...

On feed 4 now, for.some reason.our ROM was really so.i think DS2 was disturbed and thirsty in the early part of the night hence so many feeds.

You're all.right on the romance, last night was the 14 year anniversary of me and DH getting together but apart from (some well needed) extra cuddles we ignored it. We'll do something more for our wedding anniversary later in the year.

We made it to 3am, yay!

As he was falling asleep on the second boob he pooed and threw up on himself, not so yay.

Full outfit and nappy change later he is finally asleep again... literally every time I think it'll be a quick feed he gets bodily fluids everywhere!

Gah, DS is not for going back to sleep. Thrashing about, grunting and just very restless. Still feeling unwell so this is not welcome. Feeling very shaky and sorry for myself!

Wake up 4 🙈 so tired, eyes burning!
Wind is howling here. Half expecting DH to make an appearance as it must be even louder up in the attic... Louder than the baby 😂

Managed to get nearly an hour's peace before the yelling and writhing started again. He's now on my chest, finally stopped throwing himself about and just whimpering from time to time. The head slam drives me mad too dicombobulatedwomble

Feel bad for my LO too hastag, I actually think he could be a decent enough sleeper if it wasn't for whatever the discomfort is that gives him me so much grief in the night.

Wind crazy here too - sounds like the end of the world out there!

whoAteAllThePercyPigs it's so much worse when we're not feeling great. I know that shaky feeling only too well Hope LO settles for you and / or you manage to get some rest during the day.

First time post on this thread. Thanks all, it has made me feel less lonely as I lie here unable to get back to sleep after baby' s wake up. Been up since 2:30am and have to look after a 4yo, 3yo and 10 month old today.

Anyone else get palpitations with their shakiness? Maybe it's the dread of the day ahead!

Wind crazy here in the midlands. Keep hearing bins falling over.

Feed #3 here. It's been an average night, not the worst but not too good either.

With Dd turning into a velcro baby two weeks ago it's been more difficult because even Dh often can't hold her for me. I hope this passes soon and she accepts him again.

Wind is crazy here too. On feed 5 now! I am.going to try and feed more in the day today so he's fuller at bedtime bug that is easier said than done with DS1 around and a baby with serious FOMO!

There's an alarm clock going off somewhere in the house and I can't find it!

On wake up three here. DS has done consistent 2 hour blocks. I've been sleeping every where, fell asleep on the chair in the nursery, slept in our bedroom and slept in the spare room as the dog snuck upstairs and stole my side of the bed (DH also snoring)

@Zampa I hope you've found the alarm!

@cats I feed DS loads during the day and it doesn't make a blind bit of difference to his sleep. So frustrating.

Still awake. Sorry to hear of the other bad nights too. Another long day to get through. I hate this stage.

Welcome unlurk85

Hope you find the alarm zampa ds1 went through a phase of setting random alarms on his watch which he'd leave lying about - I was often up in the middle of the night trying to find it to switch it off!

whoAteAllThePercyPigs this has got to be the worst stage, right? I mean I know everyone says the teenage years are tough but surely not as bad as a poor sleeping baby.

meepmoop your post reminds me of a poem - 'cats sleep anywhere' Life with our sleep thieves is like a tragic comedy

Guessing LO may be unwell as it's been more awful than usual here. DH away all weekend. Dreading it.

DD slept in her cot till 3am! And that's when I woke her up because my boobs had leaked and the pump hadn't been sterilised. I know, you shouldn't wake a sleeping sleep thief, but those booba seriously needed draining. Argh.
I am full of cold with an achy neck. Not so great :(

The alarm eventually stopped of its own accord!

Typically, on a day when I have to be up and out of the house early, DD2 is still sleeping.