On the edge of breaking point!

Any of you ladies been told to stop being a wet wipe because you wanted kids. Long story short my baby is 6 months and his 2 bottom teeth have made an appearance, on top of that his also got the viral Cold, so it's been a very long week of no sleep clingyness basically a very hard week.
I've had no help not in the day not in the night so of course I lost my shit and snapped to then be told I wanted this so stop moaning about it what did I think it was gonna be like! Yes girls this is the exact words he said how I didn't kill him ill never know. I get this every time. Oh to top it off also get told I'm not the only one that's tired and stressed, I get being at work is also hard work but you get to eat, drink , talk to other adults, go toliet when you want.
Any one else just been at each others throats since having your baby.

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The first year after having a baby is the hardest! So know that this is normal.

Also just because you wanted something doesn’t mean it can’t be bloody hard. And wanting something doesn’t meant you can’t express emotion over the hard bits.

I’m sure you want to be in your relationship but if you argue, you don’t go ‘well you wanted this so what did you expect’

I swear that the women just don’t get it and never will. Looking after a baby 24/7 is so wildly different to ‘job’ I’ve ever had.

I wanted kids but fuck me, it’s tough.

Omg Katie I'm so sorry you're going through all this...I know how this feels believe me. Girl you need to get up and tell Mr Man that you didn't make this baby alone, girl up mama, stand your ground and demand his help and respect. You carried that baby in your body 9 months and gave life...you deserve RESPECT..dont allow him to ever speak to you like that. I'm 8 was pregnant with my 2nd sorry if I sounded harsh I'm just so angry at men not appreciating all we go through. Oh and my hormones.

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@Priska oh hun I've done exactly that stood my ground , said I want to be respected not only as your partner but as the mother of your child. Unfortunately some men don't grow up and I'm pretty sure his one of them.
It's just so hard cause no one wants a broken family but I would rather do it on my own than be disrespected.

@Amy Draper it really is tough I wouldn't change it for the world some men do not realise what we have to sacrifice to have our babies.

Hun I got the exact same thing but maybe even worse assuming I don’t know the whole story, I once got told when my twin boys were only 2 months old to not make it a habit because he looked after them in the evening on one occasion for about 3 hours so I could sleep I’ve actually never got over that we are no longer together as of pretty recently and were previously together for 10 years before we had kids. He also always spoke how tired he is going to work it was always about how tired he was! I hope this isn’t the case with you as I definitely came across very bluntly and doesn’t mean you and your hubby will end up like us. Just know this is only temporary and this stage will pass, sending hugs xx

100 percent! We sacrifice our bodies our careers our sleep our life and they get to go straight back to normal once we’ve given birth they return to work straight away no hormones no body issues or major sleep issues I resented my partner so much when I first had my twins

@Sevda hey so sorry to hear it never worked out but it sounds pretty much the same as my situation his always tired his always stressed he only gets 2 days to himself so if he wants to go get his haircut his aloud this is what I'm dealing with. The hardest thing is I feel like I have to ask to go do things is he okay to watch our son while I do the food shop or me go to the gym for an hour but he can go out when he pleases as long as he wants l xx

omg seriously you sound exactly like me I did have to ask if I’m allowed to go out or have an appointment, I had to let him know if I’m going to shower or go to the toilet, I missed appointments and had to stress myself out rearranging things just to suit him it became such a problem that I stopped asking and got really depressed and had constant low mood because I knew he didn’t really want me to go out he wanted me to just be at home with the kids and not have a life, but him going out was always so much more important and standard procedure. I got a tired stressed person all the time, we stopped speaking or having a laugh stopped doing things together even watching a film he would rather browse on his phone or speak to a friend over the phone for hours just to avoid me it got so unbearable to the point when he was gone I felt so much better. It is more work alone but I feel mentally better on my own

so sorry you’re going through this and feeling like you have to ask to do things I know how it feels and it’s not a nice head space to be in. I would just try to talk to him if you haven’t already and maybe come up with a plan or schedule to suit both of you and that works for both of you. Please keep us posted and I’m sorry again you feel like this xxx

What did he expect also? Just because men work they think they don’t have the parent when they get home. Why have kids then? I’ll be honest if my man wasn’t pulling his weight at home and disrespected me like that I’d find it hard to respect him back 😔 then I’d end up resenting him. You’re supposed to support each other in parenthood and if you don’t think he’s pulling his weight then you need to sit down and have a serious discussion. I told my partner I’m having a couple hours a day non negotiable to myself to bathe, do my hobbies etc. especially since I’m EBF and he gets to sleep peacefully while I’m up at night 😆

hey hun yeah that sounds amazing would be lovely to have someone near to meet up with x

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I've finally done it

I have finally done it. I have finally become the trope, the stereotype.

I have become bitter, resentful, and very overwhelmed and overloaded. I am very unhappy and hit burnout. And I snapped at my husband last night. I work full-time, and work has been very busy so im working late a lot. Im also in grad school. I also have a toddler that has become VERY clingy with me. My husband works shorter days but commutes, so he usually gets home after me by an hour or more. When he gets home, he usually heads to the restroom for at least 30 mins when he gets home. And now my toddler doesnt want anything to do with him. So im doing all the toddler duties until bed. I dont get 5 mins to myself. Not for almost 2 years. I finally hit my wall. I have also, somehow, become my MILs medical ride service and she somehow has an appt every week, it seems?! Shes not sick!! My husband was complaining that he needs to change routine to fit in a workout sometimes, and I lost it. I have been BEGGING for 5 mins to myself for months. I have been telling him how im not good, im going to burn out for months. And between his attitude and him complaining (which really got me b/c he blames me for not being able to work out?! Saying I need help when he gets home so he just cant workout now) I just lost it completely. I told him how unfair my life has become and I have the entire mental and emotional load and it is just not fair. He got mad at me and said "hes trying" when hes literally not trying at all. What do I do?? No one is taking the load from me! And im done and dont know what to do now.
I do not like this version of me.

AITA?

This isn't a major issue, just wondering if I'm being a bit of an asshole.

• I do shift work, 5 out of 7 days, full-time.
• My partner works from home (mostly, sometimes he goes into the office) M-F, full-time.

Anyway, whenever I have a day off during the week he gets in his feelings when I make myself food (breakfast and lunch) but not him. His reason is he's working, I'm not - Which is fair but I've asked him how many times on a weekend has he gotten up, on his day off and made me breakfast and a lunch to take with me to work? You guessed it, 0.

So basically, just because I'm at home I don't think the responsibility to feed him should automatically fall on me when he manages to feed himself just fine while I'm at work.

Big vent!

Hi mums.
I'm a first time mum in my 40s to twin boys.They are almost 5 months old and the biggest miracle in my life!
I am struggling!!!
I'm pretty sure I have ppa as my pregnancy was a very high risk and all I remember was crying from anxiety of all the ifs!Thankfully even born at 35 weeks and skinny,didn't need iu time.
My husband is not helping much because he's always too busy with work.He will "look" after them usually between 8pm-12am so I can have a chance to sleep.
He expects me to just sleep when I touch the pillow,even though I hear tje babies crying and him don't really bother because most of the times he'll be on his laptop working.
When I tell him I can't relax to fall asleep because I feel you r neglecting the babies,he says I'm the problem becauae I'm always there with them and don't give them alone time!!
I am angry!!I am furious!!
I can't keep.up.with housework becauae someone alwaya neess me and most of the times they nap I either cook and clean tje kitchen,do laundry or try and take a quick nap.
He doesn't help.around the house,becauae..guess what?always super busy.
I asked him nicely we could clean the house together every Saturday morning so it's easier and quicker for both of us and he said no,because he has a lot of work but probably wants to sleep until 12 or 2.
2 days ago a button of his coat ripped and I told him I'll sew it these days.
Earlier this morning while running late for his work,as always,he weara the coat and told him didn't get the chance to fix the button and sarcastically said..of.course u didn't!!!
I spent all night awake because one of the babies had congested nose and we've been trying to reduce one fees at night.
I wanted to punch him!!He left and I started crying...I cry so much,even at 5 months pp...
I can't go on like this anymoreeeee...
The crying in my ears is constant..my head is always numb..I've gained so much weight and can't find the strength to get back on track..
Even if I try to.find a therapist to just talk,is it gonna help?I really don't know😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Avoidant husband

I love my husband and he is a good man. We have some issues in our relationship however, as he has an avoidant attachment style (finds romance/intimacy/being emotional difficult). This comes from him having to be independent from a young age and having quite an abusive mother.
The issues in our relationship are mainly around a lack of sex and intimacy. I think the problem is that to feel turned on, I need to feel connected and wanted. My husband (being avoidant) will usually make jokes about being horny whereas I would want to have someone make me feel beautiful/sexy to get in the mood.
It sounds terrible but I've sometimes had dreams about exes that would make me feel this way, and the romance we had (eye contact, intensity, deep words). It makes me feel really guilty but I feel like i'm starved of that. My husband would like a lot more sex but I can't always force myself if I'm not feeling it.
We've spoken a bit about therapy but I know its often really expensive so we probably wouldn't be able to afford it. Do you have any suggestions please? I know that neither of us are wrong in what we want, just different but I'm scared about whether we can fix it or if we're doomed?

BLW Advice!

Did anyone else baby have a hard time with textures when it pertains to solids. My son is 9 months and he still only eats the food that is mashed or puree. Do you think this is a phase? Or does anyone have any tips?

Toddler snacks in the morning ?

Hey.

My 14m is clearly going through a growth spurt. He’s a fussy eater but recently started having two breakfasts with the childminder and that’s even after milk in the morning.

He wakes at 6am and we leave around 7:05am. Has 6oz when he wakes but then is seemly hungry looking for snacks before we leave. The only issue is, he’s a fussy eater and won’t sit and eat fruit etc so struggling to think what I can give him that’s suitable.

Any fussy eater suitable ideas of what I can make or get him to snack on whilst we finish getting ready to get out the door?