Postpartum relationship resentment

My daughter is 8 weeks old and I’ve started to really struggle with my relationship, my husband goes to work every day and I’m starting to just resent how much freedom he still has and how his life hasn’t really changed. Whilst I know he loves her so much I just feel like I carry all of the mental load of everything to do with her. Whenever he makes plans with his friends I feel angry with him and then I realise I’m being unfair and feel like a bad person.. is this normal and will it get better?

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Very normal! I couldn’t stand my husband for the first year of my daughter life. Second time round has been a lot easier. 6 weeks in and I still actually like him atm xx

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