I have a 3 week old daughter. She’s breast fed, strictly on the tit because I don’t get enough pumping to be able to keep and freeze. I know it would be me up with her every night all night for her to eat. So why do I get so mad at my boyfriend. He’ll fall asleep, play his game, can up and do whatever…and it pisses me off, what can I do for this because I swear I’m ready to lose it on him daily.
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Talk with him. And possibly therapy. Post partum rage is a real thing and it sucks.

Ask him to care for you since you are caring for little. Bring you ice water, rub your feet, rub lotion on you, play with your hair, etc.
talk to him. Tell him your frustrations. Tell him you need help. Get him to change nappies. If he’s not willing you can always just pop off and see where it goes😂

You support baby and he supports you.
When you’re feeding he should be on snack and hydration duty. Stacking the next load of nappies, getting wipes, spit up cloths etc.
My experience was this hubby didn’t know until I told him and asked directly what I needed. Once I did I never had an issue. Who would’ve known communication worked 😂😂!

I’m in the same boat and have been feeling the same exact way

I wouldn’t get too honed in on trying to pump yet. Have him help in other ways for now. My husband was in charge of all the laundry and dishes in the first few weeks and any other house chore. And at night he would change our son’s diaper before I fed him and after he nursed my husband would then swaddle him back up and rock him back to sleep if he woke while being swaddled. While I was feeding he would sometimes stay awake and talk to me (but honestly then we were both just grumpy and tired) so usually I’d just stay awake and would wake him back up whenever it was his turn for things (he can fall asleep super easily) and then I’d go right back to sleep while he was doing the swaddling and rocking. I didn’t try pumping until 6 weeks. Around 4 weeks I started using the haakaa! I wouldn’t get a ton but would get maybe an ounce each time! It adds up over time and during those first weeks they are only eating about 1-2 ounces per feeding. I found a chart one time I can maybe post.