We have 3 children together, youngest is 6 and a half months.
I'm breastfeeding her and on maternity leave. She sometimes goes through phases where she goes through the night but it's not a given.
Last night she woke at midnight which is unusual. I fed her and went to put her down as usual but she wasn't happy about it. I picked her back up and basically spent the following 2 hours trying to settle her. Tried everything, nothing was working and I was getting stressed out.
So I woke DP up and said 'ohhh please help me, I can't get her to settle, it's been 2 hours and I need you to see if you can get her down"
He made a pathetic half hearted attempt and draped her over his chest while lying down. She just cried more.
At this point I was pissed off, with him and getting frustrated. He was annoyed at being awake.
At one point I put her in her cot to see if she'd cry herself out and fall asleep. He said "Go and sort the f'ing baby out will you'. I was furious. Still am.
He thinks it's wrong that he was woken up when he has work today and i'm on maternity leave.
I think that in 6 months to got off lightly with child number 3 till now is good going and sometimes, work or no work, I need a bit of help/support, whether I'm on maternity leave or not.
So, does he have a valid point or is he being unfair / unreasonable / unrealistic?
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Thomcat · 23/04/2008 10:16
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