Baby Cam Captures Moment Mom Puts Baby Back to Bed, But There’s a Problem

An exhausted mom reached a whole new level of tiredness when she was captured trying to put her newborn down for a nap, only to realize he was already in bed the whole time.

For anyone wondering how hard it is to adjust to parenting, Claire Morgan, 30, shared a video from September 2022 that perfectly sums up exactly how tired she felt. When her son, Hunter, was just 4 weeks old, the new mom was caught on the baby monitor trying to gently put him down in his cot without waking him. The only problem was that Hunter was already sound asleep in the cot, and Morgan was cradling thin air.

Morgan, of New South Wales, Australia, shared the clip on TikTok (@reform.pilatesbyclaire) and it went viral with more than 26.1 million views and over 3.1 million likes at the time of writing.

After watching the footage back, Morgan told Newsweek that she “didn’t know that level of tiredness existed” until then. Thankfully, she saw the humorous side to it, and her husband helped her to get plenty of rest after this.

“I was in such a tired state that I carefully returned a sleeping baby to the cot, when the actual baby was already half asleep,” Morgan said. “You can see me gently transferring it over and tucking it back in.”

She continued: “We only knew about it because my monitor tells me how many caretaker visits there are per night. As a new mom, I was a bit obsessed with all the sleep analytics, so when I saw an extra one, I scrolled back to check. We were in hysterics laughing for a long time.”

At the time, Morgan was incredibly nervous to go to sleep, especially when Hunter was still feeding. While she thought she was being cautious by staying awake, it only made her more exhausted and she wasn’t getting near enough rest.

Fortunately, after the first six or so weeks, she adjusted much better to motherhood and found a much better routine.

“I was scared to death of falling asleep with him feeding in the night, which evidently backfired and made me more tired when I was supposed to be resting. But things got better from then on. I have a really supportive husband who helped me sleep as much as possible,” Morgan told Newsweek.

She’s now the proud mother-of-two, after welcoming Sonny, who is 7 weeks old. Adjusting to the newborn phase has been easier this time around, and Morgan ensures she gets as much rest as possible.

Since sharing the footage on social media (@reform.pilatesbyclaire on TikTok and Instagram), she’s been amazed by the overwhelming support and positivity. Plenty of fellow moms shared their own similar experiences, which has led to more than 19,300 comments on TikTok in just a matter of days.

There was also a lot of concern for Morgan’s wellbeing, but she insists she is doing fine, and she laughs about this memorable moment.

Morgan said: “I am so warmed by these comments, and whilst I am OK, I understand that others aren’t, and it’s given me some faith in the internet community looking out for others. I’ve received a lot of supportive private messages, and I agree that if you are a struggling mom, you need to ask for help.”

One comment on the viral TikTok video reads: “I once held my daughter all night because the twin was asleep in her bassinet. There was no twin.”

Another TikTok user wrote: “You need rest mama, ask for help.”

While another person added: “Motherhood is not for the weak.”

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