Hi all mummies! I am a mother of 3 young ones, 4.5yo, 3yo and 14.5mo. Am currently 27yo. Since #3 arrived, I have been feeling tired all the time. I'm really at my wits end. These feeling of exhaustion is killing me. I don't feel productive & makes me feel like a lousy mother. FYI I have been the only one handling night shifts to look after baby & kids alone since #1 arrived. Most of the time I look after all of them myself even if husband at home. I am so tired looking after them all the time and feeling exhausted and lethargic, my chores have been left untouched. How do you mummies get the energy to be up and about without feeling exhausted and lethargic if you have more than 2 kids with close age gaps and looking after them by yourself?

Hi mummy, I can only imagine how tiring it is for you to handle all three by yourself! Why not speak to your husband to ask him to help with the household chores, and also to get him more involve in taking care of your children as well? Also, could you consider the option of getting part-time help to take care of the household chores? It sounds like you could really use a break, a couple of hours away to perhaps get a massage or just a mani/pedi. Try having your husband to help look after the children for that couple of hours (so he can also empathize with how tiring it is for you) while you go and have some me-time. It is really important for you to take care of yourself too! Most of my friends who have to handle three children rely on their partners for help. Some of them are also working and hence, really needed to work together to make the schedule work. Don't be too hard on yourself! It is only normal for you to feel tired and lethargic being the main caregiver to three young children. Hang in there mummy! Though I cannot be much of a help or offer other sound advice, really wish to show some moral support. Take care!!!