00:00Falling asleep can be difficult if you're stressed, and we can all agree that moms around
00:04the world fall asleep thinking about the chores they have to do the next day, either at home
00:08or at work. But sometimes, sleep can be interrupted by some strange things happening at night.
00:14This mom had no idea why she woke up always exhausted, but after filming herself, she
00:19couldn't believe what was happening during the night. To get to the bottom of this mystery,
00:24she set up a camera and got ready for a good night's sleep the next day as she saw the
00:29footage
00:29she was shocked. Was she imagining things, or did it really happen? She could hear noises around the
00:36house, and it was quite creepy. What could that be? Was it the old house just creaking, or did one
00:42of
00:42the toddlers wake up? Then, it all went silent before noises started once again. The next morning,
00:48she called her husband. But before we start, smash the like button, and make sure to subscribe if you
00:53haven't, and hit that notification bell so that you won't miss any new stories. Melanie called her
00:58husband to tell him what she went through, and that got him worried. Maybe she was indeed too
01:03stressed, and he was away on a business trip and couldn't help her. Then, he suggested that she
01:08could set up a camera and see what was really happening at night. First, Melanie dismissed the
01:13idea, but the next night she realized that she should have reconsidered it. The mom of three was
01:18alone at home with her kids and thought that setting up a camera to see what happened during the night
01:23was a crazy idea. But as she kept waking up tired in the morning, she decided to try it out.
01:29Little
01:29did Melanie know that on the camera, she will capture some paranormal activity. The mother saw
01:34the video and realized this had been happening for quite some time. She decided to share her experience.
01:40Before we find out what happened in the house at night, let's learn a few things about Melanie.
01:44Melanie Darnell has three kids, and she's quite popular on Instagram. She is a fitness blogger and a
01:50vegan. Melanie is from Los Angeles and has stunned an entire world even before sharing the video.
01:56She is a beloved social influencer that has impressed all the moms out there who saw
02:01you can be fit and be a great mom at the same time. With 100k followers on Instagram,
02:07Melanie's followers began growing so fast last year after sharing her time-lapse video. While this mom
02:13led a healthy lifestyle, she noticed that in the morning she was fatigued. She thought it was strange,
02:19but after seeing the video by herself, it all came back to her. Anyone who exercises and has an active
02:25day would fall asleep very fast at night. Melanie used to go to sleep before 11pm. However, she didn't
02:32get enough rest and deep sleep. To learn what made her feel so exhausted, she started the experiment one
02:38night. When people saw her video, they were stunned to see what was really going on during the night.
02:44Melanie took one of her cameras and taped it to the ceiling at a good angle. With night mode activated,
02:50the camera would record whatever happened during the night. She was curious to see what was happening
02:55while she was trying to get some sleep. So after all, this was a good idea. The next morning, as
03:00she looked at
03:01the footage, it all dawned on her. Melanie knew her kids would sometimes wake her up in the night,
03:07but were they making all those noises? She had no idea how little sleep she was actually getting.
03:13No wonder that when afternoon naps came, she wanted to jump back into bed with the kids.
03:18So this is how the nightmarish week started.
03:21My husband is traveling for work, my 10-month-old still isn't sleeping through the night,
03:25and my two-year has an ear infection, Melanie said.
03:28This was a good time to see if the camera experiment would work.
03:32Melanie had no idea just how paranormal her nights were.
03:35For my personal curiosity of how much sleep I have actually been getting,
03:39I duct-taped our Nest Cam to the ceiling, she wrote in the video description.
03:43She would soon find out exactly how many hours a night she was up and caring for her babies.
03:48Her brutally honest video got viral in just a few days. Melanie added that
03:53what you are about to witness is real video footage of how my night went.
03:57When she reviewed the footage the next morning, she wasn't even surprised that she
04:02felt tired. Some of the moments were hilarious, while others really hit home.
04:07Here's how her night went.
04:09Melanie shared her time-lapse video of her night as a mother and this is the reality for all the
04:14parents out there. Next time when you see parents looking exhausting, think of this video.
04:19The mom falls asleep at 10pm and we can see on the footage that she is sleeping so peacefully.
04:24However, that's only for an hour. She wakes up and hears her 10-month-old son Milo crying and the
04:31party begins. At 11.20, Melanie comes back to bed with Milo. Apparently, Milo thinks it's lunchtime.
04:38The baby is now in bed and Melanie nurses him until he falls asleep. Then they begin tossing and
04:44turning for a while. When they finally seem to have found the perfect spot to fall asleep,
04:48something else can be heard from across the room. Melanie can't take a break from being a mother
04:53even while trying to sleep. Here's what happened next. Wonder why Melanie is awake at 1am?
04:58She heard her little girl crying from the other room. Little Olive shuffles into her mom's room
05:03to get some comfort because she had an ear infection. The trio begins cuddling. As Olive felt much better
05:09after half an hour of cuddles, Melanie makes a pillow fence for baby Milo and heads back with
05:14Olive to her room. Baby Olive is now safe in her room and Melanie gets back to sleep next to
05:19Milo.
05:19Or so she thinks. It seems like Milo has found some new sleeping positions. His mom can't catch
05:25a break. While Milo has slept quite a few hours during the night and during the day, we can't say
05:31the same about poor Melanie. Someone's pretty occupied with waking mom at 4am. Milo keeps
05:37in wiggling and pulling on his mom's hair. Then again, as he starts muttering something in baby
05:42language, Melanie couldn't be mad at him. It's no surprise she was always exhausted. Here's what she said
05:48about her nights while her husband wasn't there to help out. Melanie explains that parenting doesn't
05:53end when the sun goes down. She also drew attention that she isn't the only one going through these
05:58experiences. She was exhausted but fulfilled in the morning, knowing her babies were safe and loved.
06:05During these moments, let's think of all of the other parents that are up with their babies at the
06:10very same middle of the night moment, wrote Melanie. She said we should all take comfort in the thought
06:15of each of us cradling our babies in the dark of our homes together in shared experience.
06:20And now we all know why Melanie was so tired and she pretty much knew what the camera footage would
06:26reveal. A big cup of coffee should be good enough to help her through her busy day.
06:30Melanie had some thoughts about what being a parent 24-7 means.
06:34I want to parent at night the same way I parent during the day. You have two nighttime parenting goals.
06:40One, get sufficient rest yourself. And two, meet the nutritional and emotional needs of your child,
06:47she explained. She admits that finding balance is a tough job. The 4 a.m. wake-up call is especially
06:54excruciating. Still, we haul ourselves out of bed with bleary eyes and pull our babies in close.
07:00In those quiet, dark hours, the lack of distraction can actually be quite calming and refreshing.
07:05A baby's needs tend to be simple, to be held and fed, said Melanie. Mothers are experts at both of
07:12those things, and the ability to so completely meet the needs of our amazing baby is profoundly
07:17satisfying. So, to all of the tired mothers out there, breathe in and breathe out. These days are
07:23intense but short-lived. Both you and baby will be sleeping more soundly before long, she said.
07:28For now, cuddle your babies, nurse them, and love them no matter what time the clock says,
07:34added the young mom. The baby you rock tonight someday may have the opportunity to be gazing
07:39at the stars while holding a sweet baby of her own, wrote Melanie. After she shared the video on her
07:45YouTube channel, the response was amazing. Everyone loved how honest this video was and the messages
07:51Melanie had shared with the world. The video has been seen for more than 3.2 million times,
07:57got 15k likes, and this is why Melanie, Fitmama42, is even more popular on social media right now.
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