Hi
FTM here and with a 2.5 week old so it’s all very new to me
I decided to try and exclusively breast feed my son. So far it’s ok, but sore and we are both learning, but he is putting weight on so good result.
I always thought my husband and I would agree the care load. Loads of my male friends joke how little sleep they had with a newborn and how much they did.
But if I have to be awake to feed, why should my husband be up in the night? Ive just basically moved onto the spare room and I do the feed, nappy and settle back to bed. He is back at work now after paternity leave (WFH due to COVID) so he is around. But I just let him sleep 10/11pm - 7am without asking for his help.
Is this common? Do other people just assume mum does nights as we feed? I don’t resent him and he will take the baby when he can in the day so I can nap. Just feels funny he wakes up every morning refreshed and I’m shattered
Thanks
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Didn’t think through logistics of Breast feeding vs bottle
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JKDcot · 24/06/2020 03:13
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