Exhausted mum’s raw post PERFECTLY captures the teething...

Aussie mummy blogger Jules Coffey is in the midst of the teething struggle right now, and boy can we relate.

In an incredibly open post on her Instagram page the new mum documented her tiredness and exhaustion as she made it through the night with teething tot Emmison Violet.

Like many new mums, Jules was so exhausted part of her wanted to be arrested so she could take a nap in the holding cell – and yes, we have been THAT tired too on more than once occasion!

You know when you're really tired & you have to close one eye to focus. Kinda like half of you is at least napping? That's me typing this. I wouldn't have been surprised if the Neighbours reported an unattended crying infant to the police last night. "No no officer all is fine thank you, but if you could possibly arrest me so I could grab some sleep in the holding cell that would be tops". See said child was not left to cry she was cuddled, rocked, patted, sang to, taken out into the loungeroom to watch wiggles, taken outside to look for birdies (all might I add I don't ever do because all of the above I am opposed to but when your child is in pain like that and screaming uncontrollably like never before - zero fucks will be given) given water, given 3 bottles, given Panadol, given gel, kissed, loved, changed nappy, changed clothes, put in with the dog (she was STOKED at 2am).Sometimes NOTHING WORKS.Sometimes you just have to do what you gotta do to SURVIVE.Although I don't look like I survived.Tooth 4 has cracked & is swollen, she has a ulcer on her tongue from chewing down on it & life is just a bit shit for her.It breaks your heart to see them like that. I'm a tough one for routine & not giving in but it's all irrelevant in circumstances like last night.So many emotions involved as a parent when your child is in distress.Empathy, sadness, frustration, resentment.I went from saying "my poor girl it's ok" to "stop, you are being silly now, calm down mummy has had enough!" She was tired.I was tired.Daddy was tired.The dog was tired. I'm sure the Neighbours were tired.So to women out there who have had these moments of utter exhaustion & despair, when you feel like you are going to crack, you are not alone.We are all human, it's normal to go through all the emotions when these tiny people are so reliant on you. It's physically (seriously though my arms & back think they have done a pump class) & emotionally draining.You have just got to do what you have to do in the moment & not be afraid to ask for help (MY GOD ADAM GET UP & GET THE FRIGGEN PANADOL) & remember 'THIS TOO SHALL PASS'. #untilthencoffeeandwine #andflipteeththebird #iminaglasscageofemotion

A photo posted by Jules Coffey (@newmumstheword) on Sep 12, 2016 at 5:15pm PDT

“[Emmison Violet] was cuddled, rocked, patted, sang to, taken out into the lounge room to watch Wiggles, taken outside to look for birdies, given water, given three bottles, given Panadol, given gel, kissed, loved, changed nappy, changed clothes, put in with the dog,” she wrote.

“Sometimes NOTHING WORKS. Sometimes you just have to do what you gotta do to SURVIVE. Although I don't look like I survived. Tooth four has cracked & is swollen, she has an ulcer on her tongue from chewing down on it and life is just a bit s**t for her. It breaks your heart to see them like that. I'm a tough one for routine and not giving in but it's all irrelevant in circumstances like last night.

“So many emotions involved as a parent when your child is in distress. Empathy, sadness, frustration, resentment. I went from saying, “My poor girl it's OK” to, “Stop, you are being silly now, calm down mummy has had enough!” She was tired. I was tired. Daddy was tired .The dog was tired. I'm sure the neighbours were tired.”

Party girl

A photo posted by Jules Coffey (@newmumstheword) on Sep 11, 2016 at 1:15am PDT

However, despite her exhaustion, Jules has a much needed message for all the mums out there going through the same struggle: this too shall pass.

“So to women out there who have had these moments of utter exhaustion and despair, when you feel like you are going to crack, you are not alone,” she wrote. “We are all human, it's normal to go through all the emotions when these tiny people are so reliant on you. It's physically (seriously though my arms and back think they have done a pump class) and emotionally draining. You have just got to do what you have to do in the moment and not be afraid to ask for help (MY GOD ADAM GET UP & GET THE FRIGGEN PANADOL) and remember, “THIS TOO SHALL PASS.”

Thanks for sharing your struggle Jules. It helps to know we’re not alone!