Advice please

This is my first pregnancy and so far it’s been a very bumpy road, lots of hospital visits, I’m on a heart monitor currently, been on bed rest for several months and still have two months to go.

My partner has had to pick up a lot of the things I can’t do anymore, cooking, cleaning, moving furniture, etc.

Even before the pregnancy I’ve had several conversations with them about feeling as though their phone or video games are more important to them than I am, and since the pregnancy it feels like it has gotten worse.

I tell them I need intimacy such has holding hands. Cuddling, watching tv together for more than just an episode a night.
They told me today they were over worked and had nothing left to give me, that they would not be willing to give up any of their screen time because they feel as though 3-6 hours of gaming isn’t enough if it’s only 3-4 days a week they get to game.
To me that feels outrageous, your games get hours while I get minutes and they told me that they already do everything for me because I’m unable to do much of anything right now.
I told them I was done begging for their time and attention because it’s been an ongoing argument and I’m tired of my illnesses being the excuse for lack of intimacy.
Idk something about being directly told “I will not change, this is who I am, I’m not sacrificing anymore for you, I have nothing more to give” just feels like that’s that. Nothing left to fight for.

If anyone’s got advice I could really use some

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It's a difficult one. Have you offered any alternatives? Like after this time you can game etc? Was he more intimate before?

Hi! I had really severe HG for about all 9 months of my pregnancy I so understand being sick! My partner too was very distant during the pregnancy and he was also prioritizing games more than me. I know you don’t want to hear it, but if they are not showing up now it’s going to be really tough for them to show up when the baby comes. It is possible though! Me and my partner are slowly getting better but, my entire pregnancy it’s was fight after fight. I still hold a lot of resentment towards him for how he treated me during pregnancy which I’m not sure we’ll ever work through. It’s a lot to work though and at a certain point you need to realize is staying with him important or is getting to experience this special time for all that it is more important to you?

But it is so important for you now if staying with him is what you decide is to compromise now! Bring all your concerns forward and say I need xyz from you, this is why I need it, I understand you need things I would like to give you that but I need more from you right now. Be very direct and clear with what you want and need from them. Don’t be afraid to say what you are scared might happen if you don’t get what you need. Sometimes partners understand more of you give a direct effect rather than saying a statement.

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