Ok so its the first night by myself with 2 gorgeous babies under 2 and I know I should be kinder to myself, but seriously I am overwhelmed and have no idea how this is suppose to work.

DS (20mths) woke at 10pm totally beside himself, screaming the neighbourhood down. He wants daddy, no mummy, daddy. Daddy is at work. More and louder screams. I take him out and sit with him in the rocking chair but he thrashes around so much it hurts my c/s scar, really hurts. DD(5 weeks) wakes for her feed at 1030. I put DS back into the cot, get DD and sit in DS's rocking chair to feed her. His ear piercing screams scare the living daylights out of her, which makes DS scream louder. It was utter chaos.

I ended up feeding DD in another room, figuring if I calm her down then I go back and calm DS, meanwhile DS screamed for daddy in his room. Broke my heart. He fell asleep crying, which he has never done before.

Obviously I knew this day would eventually come, we were lucky to have DP home for 5 weeks, but I just can not fathom what to do. All other posts I read were suggesting to feed bub in his room, but she was petrified. We tried (when DP was home) pulling him into our bed, but he just jumps all over it, so it rules that out.

Does anyone want to share how you cope at nights by yourself?

Thanks