Hats off to all you amazing single mums!!

[loopy loulou]

I just felt like I needed to praise you all as I had my most horrendous night last night - and hubby was away!! It really hit home how hard it was because I was on my own and it made me realise that a lot of people are in that situation all the time!

I don't mean to sound patronising but I really do admire you..

Eve has a cold at the moment and last night couldn't sleep at all. She basically dozed restlessly for a maximum of 20 minutes at a time all night long, she would keep waking up in a real state all snotty and would only calm down being held upright on me. I hadn't had any dinner when she started and was in the middle of putting my older son to bed, but couldn't leave her alone for a minute so he had to sort himself out and I went hungry! When she was having one of her sleeping moments I rushed downstairs to sort her bottles out and turn the lights off etc..

At about 4:30 this morning I really couldn't settle her at all so came downstairs with her to get her some water and calpol, and it was so difficult one handed! I ended up with calpol all over her and water everywhere.

I really take it for granted that when there are two of you there, one can hold and comfort the baby whilst the other one sorts the rest of the stuff out.

Anyway, after not one minute of sleep last night I'm not sure what I am running on today but very much looking forward to hubby coming home later..

Again, hats off to you all!

 

[kyesmummy]

aaawww its really nice of you to say so! it isnt easy being a single mummy espeically cus i work full time also but theres nothing i can do about it so i just get on with it. i think its all about a routine, once you work that out your half way there. night times can be tough, the other night kye had me up every 20 mins and i had a total of 3 hours sleep before getting up, getting kye to childminders for 7am and getting to work for 7.30am!! its hard but i have satisfaction in knowing i can do this single handedly and i work damn hard to provide for my son. everything he has comes from me not from his useless dad! im very proud of how well my son is doing infact im actually very proud of myself too fab thread xxx

 

[littleone2010]

Agreed!! I had no idea what it was like until I had a baby and its hard enough WITH someone!! lol Hats off to you!! xxxx

 

[kermie219]

I completely agree with you! Single parents are angels truly 100%!!!!

 

[Blaumba]

I've thought this loads of times!
OH has been away a few times for gigs and it's so hard with only one set of hands on site!



Makes your headspin

Much respect to all the single mamma's out there!!

 

[ouchwithNo.2]

I too can honestly say I dont know how single parents do it day in day out. I can just about cope with an energetic 6 year old who is very well behaved on my own but OH has recently taken him to stay with friends at the weekend leaving me with Ella, 10wks.
Although she now sleeps 9hrs at night it is still v v hard work.
Not just the usual baby stuff but feeling alone, thats hard.
Even now I sometimes clock watch for 5.30pm for OH to come home and give me a break. What if I didnt get that break?
You do an amazing job, more of a mum than I could ever be!

 

[Mel+Bump]

Im a single mum but I live with my parents at the moment, and I cant even imagine living on my own with a newborn! I take care of LO on my own but if I need to have a bath or anything then I can let my parents take her for half hour or so. Ill be moving into my own home when shes around 5 months and its going to be one hell of a learning curve. Like I say, I cant imagine looking after LO and living alone at the moment. So deffinatly hats off to single parents!

 

[Natasha2605]

I honestly think the same! I couldn't manage without my OH so all those who do it alone I am truely in awe of xx

 

[WW1]

I totally agree On numerous occasions I've thought this. I have a DH and it's blooming hard with 2 of us!

to you supermums

 

[redpoppy]

Another appreciator here! I can't believe single mums don't go around beating old women up and talking to lampposts and collecting ants to keep in their hair. I'd go stark raving bonkers myself. Hats off to you!!!! You're amazing!!! Well the ones who love their kids are!

 

[Lena]

Agreed. DH was away one day and LO drove me bananas and I have often thought i dont know how single mums do this!

 

[PrayinForBaby]

Shoot! Even with having my hubby home in the evenings he still not really hands on...I think he's still afraid of her a little bit...but he works midnights and sleeps during the day then gets up and goes to the gym before a nap before work, so I basically feel like a single mom. I told him the other day I didn't know how on earth I was going to manage going back to work just bc I take care of Haley, him, and the house and my day is shot...I dont know how on earth to squeeze work into that too! But yes, hats off to single mommies!

 

[Kate&Lucas]

Im a single mum but I live with my parents at the moment, and I cant even imagine living on my own with a newborn! I take care of LO on my own but if I need to have a bath or anything then I can let my parents take her for half hour or so. Ill be moving into my own home when shes around 5 months and its going to be one hell of a learning curve. Like I say, I cant imagine looking after LO and living alone at the moment. So deffinatly hats off to single parents!

Same here, I'm moving out soon, and I'm that scared I've convinced a friend to move in with me for a while!

 

[suzanne108]

Another appreciator here! I can't believe single mums don't go around beating old women up and talking to lampposts and collecting ants to keep in their hair. I'd go stark raving bonkers myself. Hats off to you!!!! You're amazing!!! Well the ones who love their kids are!

Whats wrong with talking to lampposts?

 

[Ju_bubbs]

I talk to lamp posts, is taht wrong?

On a serious note.. i was feeling a bit down in the dumps today, but this thread has really cheered me up and made me feel a bir better! saying that I've not been a single mum with a baby for 6 years now. so I'm getting a bit scared about going through it again!!

Hopefully it will be a bit easier this time round, since when my yungest was born the other 2 were only 2 and 4 years! Now they're gunna be nearly 12, 9 and 7 when LO is born, I'm sure they'll do everything they can to help out, its gunna be just as hard on them as it is me I think! Dunno what i'd do without them ehre to help me!

 

[Bex1p]

Awww this thread has made my day also! Thankyou!

I was just thinking today about how much harder it is than I thought it would be and was starting to feel abit sorry for myself but this has chirped me up!

All mums are supermums though because if any of you became single....you would do it just as well as we do and cope just fine, we're women, it's what we do!!!

Hurraayyy for women full stop I say! hehe