Honestly, just needing to vent and need advice

Yall my husband got a sort of promotion yesterday, but he’s going to start start 6am-6pm 5 days a week. Sometimes working half days on Saturdays. Which isn’t too out of the ordinary but now it’s like a for sure . We live in a new city(we bought our house back in February) I haven’t really been able to meet anyone here. And any family is about an hour away. I don’t have any help or friends in the area. I’m a SAHM of a 18 month old and 3 month old and I’m seriously exhausted . Between trying to potty train my 18 month old, who is also refusing naps and doesn’t like the potty. and exclusively nursing my verry Clingy three month old , who screams if I’m not holding her . I’m so tired . My husband is amazing and when he is home he helps so much with the house, makes dinner , and completely handles the 18 month old and nights . So I feel guilty having a hard time , but I am really at the end of my rope. I miss talking to people during the day and being able to do things and spend time with my husband , date nights and even just hanging out. We haven’t even been able to be intimate which is really frustrating to me because every time we try one of them wakes up and starts crying. I have no support besides him and my amazing mother im law but she lives an hour away. I don’t know what to do I’m so tired and stressed. I feel like I’m a horrible mother for struggling so much but I am exhausted and empty. I feel like I’m about to break constantly pouring from a bone dry cup .

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Don’t feel guilty for your feelings! I get wanting a friend to talk to in the day too. It’s hard but it won’t always be this hard. That is what I keep saying about my situation.

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I know this because a few days before starting he had his 9 month old check up. He’s not eating well and won’t drink bottles because he’s primarily breastfed.

My 3 year old isn’t doing well either. The teachers seem to be annoyed by him and his behavior. I know he needs extra help and the daycare isn’t the right environment for him which I have plans to help him in place but I’ve witnessed the teachers being a little rough with him and he has left the classroom with a mark on his arm they had no explanations for. He tried to leave the building. Which I do not believe but he did leave a classroom without the teachers knowledge. My director already told me from day 2 if this behavior continues he will no longer be allowed to attend as it’s a safety issue. Last week the director wasn’t at the center she was on vacation. A stand in director spoke to me in a manner I did not like. Claiming my son “doesn’t belong in a general education setting” and sent me home with my children on the day my son left a classroom.
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