Exhausted

I’m so sorry for you, that sounds awful. Have you been able to speak to your partner at all about taking on some more fatherly responsibility and allowing you to rest and recuperate?

I’m sorry lovely. It sounds like you need a rest and a break. Have you spoken to your partner about this because he should be helping you to have some time to recharge.

Hello,

Your situation sounds very similar to mine. Partner leaves for work at 5am gets home at 5pm. Then requires a wash, dinner and ‘rest’ which takes him till 7pm by which my baby then wouldn’t go to him as he’s so tired and wants the comfort of mummy. I cared for my child by myself with migraines.

I don’t know how old your baby is but my little one starting sleeping for 2 hour stretches from 3 months old so I started getting a bit more sleep. He’s now 6 months and im not getting more sleep but he is so much easier to care for. I am able to put him down to play for 5-10 minutes at a time while I clean and cook.

I really recommend looking for free activities to go to. Your local library will most probably do rhyme time or your local churches normally do stay and play which are often £1-2. Something you enjoy doing every week that makes you get out the house. Or if you have a bit more income pay for a class when baby a little older.

It is really hard but it does get better!

Can you afford a mothers help to get a few hours of you time a week (3 hours once a week would make all the difference)? If your partner gets to spend money on football games etc you should be able to invest in your mental wellbeing too.