I just had a C-section last Monday. I am able to do things but not unless I take my pain meds as prescribed. My partner is here to help me but he sleeps very hard and very deep. He can sleep through the baby crying sometimes. He tells me to wake him up and I try very hard but it always leads to us arguing. Last night it was pretty bad. He claims I kicked him in the rib cage which I didn’t. I did however use my foot to rub his sides. Mind you, before all this I tapped him, talked to him, etc. He responded but I guess it was a fluke because he doesn’t remember that. Only when I “kicked” him.
Today I did it all. Got our 5 year old out the door and been with our 2 week old all day. He came home from dropping off our 5 yo and has been sleep ever since because he said he’s only been getting 3 hours of rest. Am I wrong to start resenting him?
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You are 100% not in the wrong at all. You just had major surgery a week ago and you shouldn't be doing everything on your own. Trying to wake someone that deeply asleep is so frustrating and tapping or rubbing his side is definitely not kicking. It makes total sense that you feel resentful. You're healing, looking after two kids and relying on pain meds just to get through the day. Him being tired doesn't mean you have to carry all of it. He needs to figure out a way to wake up properly or split the work fairly so you can rest and heal. You're doing great and you deserve way more support than this.