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😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

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Can you afford home help? If he’s working that much, it might be time to look at getting an au pair or similar if you can afford it, especially if you don’t have family nearby to come help out. Did you join an antenatal class? Could you ask any of the other mums in that to come mind babies while you get a few things done around the house?

Could any family come visit for a few days and help you get back on track?

I love using Airtasker for odd jobs, getting the garden ready for spring, or giving the whole house a once over clean every few weeks that I can then try to keep on top of for a bit.

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Thank you for your response.
I thought to hire a cleaner once every two weeks but I don't know how he will react becauae he's a bit stingy.I will give it a try!
I recently started going to baby activities which r helping a bit and one of the mums gave me info for mums group chat,meetings etc.

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Being a mum is hard with one baby let alone two!
I think your husband sounds like a child, not a husband. I understand he has work but he should also be pulling his weight with looking after his children/home.
If he can’t do that, then he shouldn’t be stingy with you asking for support to clean the house or look after the kids for a few hours.

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I am so sorry to hear that and I really hope you will feel better soon. šŸ«‚

I cannot speak from postpartum perspective yet, but I would think therapy will be helpful. I have used psychological help in the past and found it helpful for me. Please don’t feel like you have to go through this alone and seek help from professional/ friends/ family, there are services that help women to go through tough times. They might also advise on what is the best way to handle this situation.

If you need an online friend - I am happy to help!
Wishing you strength and sending you positive thoughts! ā™„ļøāœØšŸ«‚

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Mama you are doing a GREAT job. You are juggling SO much with minimal support.

Personally atm I think your time and money would be better off spent on help around the house rather than therapy.

I can totally relate to not being able to rest, esp if you can hear your babies unsettled in the background. Your husband needs to spend more time learning how to soothe the babies whilst you're there so that he will be able to do it whilst you're sleeping.

Your husband sounds pretty selfish too. Yes he's working but lying in every weekend is insane when he has you, the boys and a home to look after.

I'd also recommend finding some local groups for parents of multiples!

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It will get better girl !!!!! This is the hardest part !

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