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alexis97 · 28/07/2024 14:07

Hi ladies,

I'm just wondering if anyone else is having the same things happen at the moment. So my LO 6 months old is waking every night every 2 hours for milk, we think he's having a growth spurt but he's drinking so much milk!! I'm absolutely shattered. I work 32 hours a week however I'm dropping to 24 as of next week.

I have had both kids by myself this week as husband has been on night shift. So I've been taking the lead, getting the kids bathed and dressed, bus to nursery, full 9 hours at work, bus home, tea and bedtime routine. Little girl 3 is autistic and she is so hyper till bedtime and will bounce on the bed till she passes out, climbs her stairs gate and on the windowsils, she goes to bed around 11 and then next thing you know LO is awaiting his milk. As soon as my head hits the pillow someone wakes up. I'm feeling drained this weekend all I've wanted to do is sleep, exhaustion, aches and pains... not forgetting the extra added work load at work as I've just been promoted. I normally manage really well but I think husband being on nights and having no help has totally thrown me. I feel like I shouldn't be feeling this way... husband tells me I shouldn't be this exhausted and thinks there's something underlying as my body should adapt to feeling this way apparently...

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alexis97 · 28/07/2024 14:10

alexis97 · 28/07/2024 14:07

Hi ladies,

I'm just wondering if anyone else is having the same things happen at the moment. So my LO 6 months old is waking every night every 2 hours for milk, we think he's having a growth spurt but he's drinking so much milk!! I'm absolutely shattered. I work 32 hours a week however I'm dropping to 24 as of next week.

I have had both kids by myself this week as husband has been on night shift. So I've been taking the lead, getting the kids bathed and dressed, bus to nursery, full 9 hours at work, bus home, tea and bedtime routine. Little girl 3 is autistic and she is so hyper till bedtime and will bounce on the bed till she passes out, climbs her stairs gate and on the windowsils, she goes to bed around 11 and then next thing you know LO is awaiting his milk. As soon as my head hits the pillow someone wakes up. I'm feeling drained this weekend all I've wanted to do is sleep, exhaustion, aches and pains... not forgetting the extra added work load at work as I've just been promoted. I normally manage really well but I think husband being on nights and having no help has totally thrown me. I feel like I shouldn't be feeling this way... husband tells me I shouldn't be this exhausted and thinks there's something underlying as my body should adapt to feeling this way apparently...

I returned to work when LO was 3 months old for context, it's been a long couple of months

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Yeuxbleu · 15/09/2024 20:33

Oh my goodness this sounds so rough, it sounds like you are just exhausted juggling everything, I wouldn't say there's anything wrong with you necessarily. Do you and your husband usually share the night wakes? I would just recommend trying to get help from somewhere to allow you to rest, friends, family etc!

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