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[quote=Anonymous]This is kind of an odd question, and I wasn’t sure where to post it, so here I am!

My DH works for a large healthcare system providing geriatric care. He’s recently part of a rotating on-call schedule and often has to respond to late-night calls at a network of nursing facilities. When he’s called out, he usually leaves right around the time everyone’s heading to bed and doesn’t get back until sometime between 1–3 a.m. The problem is, every time he comes home, I wake up, and once I’m awake, I can’t fall back asleep. Both entry doors are right under our bedroom, so it’s hard to ignore. I’ve tried a loud white noise machine, earplugs, everything,  but I still hear the door every single time. It’s the strangest thing. It feels like I’m sleeping with “one ear open.” I think part of it is psychological: I’m anticipating the sound but also worrying, even half-asleep, that it might not be him, maybe some part of my brain is just on alert. Once he’s home, though, I end up tossing and turning until it’s time to get up.

Does anyone have advice on how to stop “listening” in my sleep? Maybe something psychological or behavioral that could help me stay asleep or fall back asleep once he’s home?
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