Relationship with partner

Does anyone else feel like their relationship has really changed since having a baby? There’s no huge arguments or anything, but I just feel like we’re more distant than before, and he doesn’t seem as lovey with me. I know that having a baby is a stress and this can happen for a time, but just wondering if anyone else is experiencing it?

I love him so much, and I know he loves me but I guess we now have a perfect little human to love and take care of, which maybe takes priority?

Also, whilst I’m here… does anyone else feel resentful that their partner has more freedom? My partner isn’t the type to want to go out partying, but if there’s after work drinks, a football match etc, then he can do it? Don’t get me wrong, he always encourages me to go out and he’ll look after the little one, but it’s just not as easy for us mums.

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100% all of this. I love him but I feel so distant from him. It is because you're looking after your baby which is all encompassing. And yes, the resentful feelings are real too. My partner goes to the toilet whenever he wants, showers whenever, watches the football, is going on a stag do this weekend and I'm sat here like, wow, i can't even pee when I want.

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Omg yes to all of this, he’s got a stag do coming up as well! 🙈 it’s annoying because I didn’t think I’d ever feel like this. I’m glad it’s not just me! X

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100% with you, it feels so distant and I feel so resentful. Like he goes to the toilets for 30min at times lol who has that time nowadays ?? Also I feel like I am so informed about a lot of stuff about babies and he is not so I have the load to explain everything which makes me so angry when I know he has so much free time 🤦🏻‍♀️
I breastfeed and cosleep so it really feels like I have a housemate rather than a husband... We still do some coffee dates or go to the restaurant with her, but we don't have any family around and we are the 1st parents amongst our friends, so we can't really rely on anyone to stay with her even for an hour... It will get better eventually 🤞🏻

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Yeah I get this. It feels like your roommates sometimes. I don't like leaving my son so it's not like I want to go out without him anyway but it's things like I now have to ask "permission" so to speak if I did go out where as he can go whenever he pleases wherever he likes. Also things like togs on sleeping bags and room temperatures and what he's wearing this day and that day he would never think about or have to think about because I do it all and he wouldn't have a clue.

I do EBF so he's always with me anyway and if he's screaming for hubby then he'll calm down straight Away with me, but yeah it's deffo hard.

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