I started back at work part time 3 weeks ago after having ds (9 months) and am at a loss as to how I am supposed to function properly when I'm up with either him or the dds every night.
He is bf and doesn't need an overnight feed but will cry until I go in and settle him at least twice. He'll try and feed, but give up after a few mins (I have a delayed let down esp at night when tired and stressed!) then promptly fall asleep.
Then there's the girls (4.9 and 2.5). Usually one of them wakes and comes into our room at least once and makes a fuss if sent back to bed, thus waking the other (they share a room). So they come into bed until asleep then I pop them back into their bed.
DH is, by his own admission, pretty useless. He sleeps very deeply and geniunely doesn't hear them 90% of the time. If I was to wake him to go in, it would take ages to rouse him and I might as well have done it myself.
I can cope with being a zombie when at home, but I'm a nurse and can't afford to go through the day at work in a daze - it's too dangerous.
I was in tears at 6 this morning and have worked myself up so much, that I phoned in sick today - it's only my 3rd week back and I feel shit for doing it, but I really don't know what to do. Sorry for the rant, feel a bit better for getting it off my chest!