To think he should do the housework with a smile?

[nicky80]

Hi ladies,

I am currently 30 weeks pregnant with my first child and my experience of pregnancy thus far has been pretty awful. My husband and I had tried for a baby for a while and so this really was a blessing for us.

Since week 4 I had horrific nausea and sickness which went on 24 hours a day (sleep was my best friend) until week 17 leaving me very fed up.I still get the odd feeling of nausea now. At 14 weeks I also started with SPD pain which has gotten progressively worse throughout the pregnancy and now moving about is very difficult. I have also had a bleeding scare and last weekend was in hospital with suspected premature labour (although a fetal fibronectine test said I was ok for a while so was able to go home). I have a very irritable uterus and any physical activity kicks my contractions off even more so I have been off work all last week (and this week) and have been advised to take it very easy.

The house is a mess as we havent tided up for a while as we have been so busy and I have been in bed. Any way today my husband is doing the big clean but as he is doing it he is being really snappy as if its a big huge thing for him to do and should be grateful. I am unreasonable to expect him to do the housework etc and not begrudgingly given I am trying my best to keep his baby in my tummy?

Am I right to think its the least he can do?

[amothersplaceisinthewrong]

If you can afford it get one of those cleaning firms in to do a blitz and enjoy some time together!!

Otherwise I think he should be doing the cleaning in a frilly pinny and nothing else.

[Mumcentreplus]

I hate cleaning..just let him get on with it with a grumpy face..lol@amother

[Ryuk]

It's his house too, and I'm guessing he's contributed to the mess, so he shouldn't mind cleaning.

However if there's been health scares, could him being worried about you be making him stressed and therefore grumpier? Not that it's an excuse, but it might be contributing.

[domesticdiva]

Tell him to do it naked, then at least you'll have a smile!!!! or threaten him if he doesn't smile then you'll get one of the those naked butlers in!! (I'm plugging them as my friend is one but not saying whom!!)

www.butlersinthebuff.co.uk/

[ericshen]

As domesticdiva says" Tell him to do it naked"
I vac the house wearing my wifes best thong and a frilly pinny
It makes a tedious job very enjoyable