When This Exhausted Mom Filmed Herself At Night, The Startling Footage Explained Everything

Melanie Darnell was tired. Dog-tired, and she knew it. It was like she hadn’t had any sleep — even though she’d been in bed for hours. So, the exhausted mom was curious. Just how much rest was she getting every night? To find the answer, Darnell set up a camera to record herself as she dozed. And when she got around to watching the footage, the penny dropped, and she was speechless.

She really didn’t need this

Darnell’s tiredness is something we can all relate to, right? There are times when sleep really does come at a premium in our lives. And it sucks! The mental fog alone is enough to drive you crazy. Exhaustion was the last thing Darnell needed, too.

A big family

You see, Darnell and her husband are parents to three small children. And as any mom or dad will tell you, you need to be on your A-game when you’re looking after kids. Feeling like a sleep-deprived zombie while your toddler causes havoc is no fun! We don’t blame Darnell for wanting to find out why she was so tired.

The footage

What did the footage ultimately show, then? Why was Darnell’s sleep getting interrupted during the night? After the mom viewed her video, she shared her findings with the world on social media. And she has quite the following online — which is probably why her clip ultimately went viral.

A social media celebrity

While Darnell’s not at Kim Kardashian levels of social media popularity, she’s doing pretty well for herself. At the time of writing, she has over 91,000 followers on Instagram and more than 40,000 fans on Facebook. The mom of three has close to 17,000 subscribers on YouTube as well. Impressive numbers! But there are plenty of exhausted mothers out there, so what marks Darnell out from the crowd?