Anyone else feel like this

I have two little ones - almost 3, and 18 months. I find it really hard to put into words how I feel, but most days I feel so overstimulated, overwhelmed, stressed. I find myself snappy and shouty and the littlest things trigger me. I find myself bubbling with rage sometimes. For example - if I’m putting them to sleep, the youngest is finally dropping off and the eldest starts whispering or messing about, it makes me instantly angry. Or this morning I was drying my hair and they kept climbing over the lead, and getting tangled, and I found it SO irritating continually having the hair dryer pulled on. Rational me knows that’s a tiny thing to be incredibly annoyed over, but in the moment I was annoyed by this. I know I am worse when I’m tired but I don’t get a full uninterrupted nights sleep, ever. My littlest wakes about 4 times a night. I am permanently exhausted. I considered going to the GP but I’m not good at articulating my feelings and feel like I’ll be laughed out of there because these feelings are just a part of being a very tired mum. Or are they? Is there anything they can even do? Does anyone else feel like this? Have you done anything about it?

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Oh you are not alone in that at all! I feel the same. I have a 9 year old and 2 month old and I snap so quickly at my 9 year old and then I’m filled with guilt.

Oh I feel awful afterwards too! I find myself snapping in the moment and then afterwards I think why did I say that, it didn’t achieve anything! I should’ve just said nothing. This isn’t my usual personality, usually very laid back and calm so just not sure if this is a concern.

It happens, your running on autopilot and sounds like you feel stressed. Stress is also with anger too. I know looking back I felt stressed, tired and anxious. It's only when baby reached 16 months and some life events I reached out to the GP. Have a chat about how you feel, your health and they maybe able to advise you and also recommend support. Post natal emotional health is so important especially when you have little ones xx

Hey, I feel like this too, you’re not alone. It’s so hard especially when your sleep deprived. My 18 mi th old wakes up a lot in the night as well and doesn’t settle easily, it’s exhausting 😫then when my older one does the smallest thing that isn’t even that bad I sometimes snap, so I feel your pain, sending hugs x

I’m sorry you’ve all been through this too, but I am pleased I’m not alone. It definitely is so tough running on such little sleep, and I know it affects my mood the next day! I try soooo hard to be chill, but I literally feel like I have no control over the snappiness :( it’s horrible and I feel so guilty. I don’t want my babies growing up remembering me like that.

Sounds like you’re getting burnt out mama!! Pick your battles with them for a little while, remember you’re a human and need your cup filling up too! If you want to go to the docs I’d recommend writing things down and then going with a piece of paper - will help you remember things to tell them etc xx

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