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Does your husband wake up to the baby crying? My husband works all week so I do the night wakes alone with my toddler and newborn and on the weekend I’ve asked him to get up at least one night with him so I can catch up on my sleep but he can’t wake up to the baby crying and says his brains not programmed to do that. It’s been three weeks of me not sleeping if at all at night then up all day bc my toddler and I’m just wondering if this is how it’s supposed to be bc I’m tired

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My husband legit cannot hear the baby when he is asleep so somedays actually like today this day I didn’t have to ask him I fell asleep with the baby I’m slowly getting up he comes in here watches her for a little bit but usually on the days he doesn’t work I’ll ask him if he could watch the baby while I sleep it’s okay to sleep during the day too so you can get some rest 🙏🩷

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Honestly I still get upset at my man when he doesn’t wake up on his off days, even after reading the science behind it. Once we become pregnant we almost are always on alert mode, so our body is more sensitive to the baby’s cries (even phantom cries). We’ve came up with the solution of him doing morning duty so I can sleep in even if it’s 30 mins, also nap when baby naps! I wish I would’ve taken this advice more during the newborn/infant stage!
Hope this helps!

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My partner doesn't usually, unless its a lot of serious crying. But he does wake up early and watch him on the weekends so I can sleep in. And sometimes for an hour before he leaves for work if bub decides to get up early. He sits him in his little chair and brings him in the bathroom with him while he showers.

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F**k no. That man can sleep through war it drives me mad we only have one and have another on the way. But my guy works over nights and I’m SAHM I ain’t really all that mad about it. Hope you get some rest soon

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He does, he might grab baby if he wakes up earlier than me then passes baby to me and go back to sleep after asking if I need anything even a glass of water. Then he wakes up early on Sat morning takes baby into lounge heat up frozen ebm or my pumped milk and will give baby back to me at 12/1 so I can put baby down for nap, he’s changed diaper already.

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My husband will not wake up to the baby crying, but we do changes together so I need him to be awake. My solution - apart from nudging him and turning the lamp on - is to lift the baby out of the bassinet, place him on the bed, and place my husband's hand on the baby. Works like a charm.

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