I currently sleep max. 2 hours a day and so I'm pretty tired.
During the day I want and have to be there for the children. Currently special. At night, when everyone is asleep, I sit on my notebook and do office work.
But slowly it comes to the substance and coffee no matter how strong brings nothing. Do you know any good awakeners?
Of course, there are also many energy drinks without sugar.
You should definitely sleep more in your own - and in the interest of your children - 2 hours. Are too little in the long run, you won't last forever, no matter with which "watchmakers"…
Find a place to look after the children.
Otherwise healthy eating fruit + vegetables, a little exercise, fresh air…
Then when you are in the hospital, who should take care of the children? You have to make a decision. And that can't mean: 2 hours of sleep.
I'm currently a regular visitor to the hospital and there's currently no other way.
That's not true. That is absolutely irresponsible. Have you ever thought about your future? I'm shocked.
It is only temporary. The little one is in the hospital and the big one is afraid.
Of course there's another way. It is always different. You just have to have the will.
Want to see if your child is in the hospital if you still have sleep as a priority
Are you in the hospital at night? I also have 3 children and pretty much all parents know that.
If your two children are not doing well, your children should be in the foreground and not work (what about the mother / father or other relatives)
Otherwise, see if you get vacation or sick leave.
But that's not the way to do it
My husband is in the clinic at night with the little one and I'm at home with the big one. At the moment she only sleeps with us in the double bed and I fall asleep for the first 1-2 hours.
Then sit down at the notebook at some point and work through until tomorrow. In the morning I go to the clinic and take over my husband. He is currently shifting an extra late shift so that we can do it.
The big one is either out with my parents or with the godparents
What do you mean by two hours a day? But probably: "between morning and evening" and not: "in a period of 24 hours"?
I would keep myself awake when you have to be awake and not taking any substances for it.
In 24 hours
Now at the weekend I worked through everything that was left behind
My parents are already taking the big one during the day and I'm in the hospital with the little one.
My husband does the same
And that with the work at night, can't be regulated?
Ok, such exceptional situations always go. But now you're going to sleep more, aren't you?
I do not get an AU from the family doctor and either I work normally in the home office or in the office during the day and I'm not there for the children or I sit in front of the PC or notebook at night
But that's not a condition, you have to talk to your employer, your son would have to be released soon
Nah. As long as the little one is in the hospital, I have to go through with it and there's no discharge date yet.
No discharge date has yet been set. He underwent surgery twice last week and we have to wait and see.
Then talk to your employer if there's a solution
One sometimes speaks of extreme short sleepers who sleep four hours a day. You are in an extremely difficult situation where people should help you. Does the hospital have a social service? You also wrote here that your family doctor does not write you off sick. Maybe you are looking for a family doctor who does this?
Since the well-being of your children is very important to you, you go very far to your limits and are ready to put your own limits and needs far behind. You are probably aware of the increased risk of a heart attack due to the lack of sleep, I hear from other comments from you and you consciously accept this for your children. But keep in mind that any substance such as coffee or mate in connection with sleep deprivation increases the risk even more, so it is better not to use such substances. They only work for a few days anyway, then the body will certainly get what it needs. And please, please, if you are basically a driver, do not drive a car in this situation now. With so little sleep, the likelihood of sudden falling asleep is very high, and under no circumstances should you suddenly fall asleep at the wheel, not even 1-2 seconds.
