Partner advice
I’m currently 4 weeks PP. My partner has been back to work for two weeks. I am the one who is awake most of the night with our baby and during the day. He talks about sex non stop, how I’m not giving him enough attention. I explain to him he really has no idea how demanding motherhood is. When I have free time, all I want to do is sleep. With all the physical changes I’ve been through, navigating life as a new mother, my whole life has changed. His is basically the same plus three nappy changes after work. We’ve spoken endlessly and he does not understand my point of view. What can I do to help him understand? I feel disrespected and lost.
He’s feeling a loss of connection with you, and thinks sex will bring that back… I think you need to be honest with him about how you’re not fully recovered yet but try to find the time for you as a couple… to still have a cuddle ect ., it’s so hard as our time and attention has to go elsewhere now and men find it hard to not be getting the attention but the smallest adjustments like a quick kiss or telling him you appreciate him will help reassure him xx