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36 weeks pregnant and husband seems unbothered

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Cornishmumma24560 · 01/02/2025 23:31

AIBU?
I am 36 weeks pregnant and have a 3yo Daughter.
my husband had a meeting this afternoon with a guy about becoming an assistant manager for a football team. Something he’s excited about and to be fair has been in our shared calendar for some time.
but it was also a casual meet, could happen any time and isn’t a paid position nor are there others in the pipeline to be offered it.
i took our 3 yo DD out for the morning so my husband could paint the nursery.
when i got back i took a turn. Id had some mild cramps earlier in the day and then I just suddenly felt really really exhausted.
he offered to take our DD with him but she had been out in the cold all morning and I didn’t think it was right to send her out again to watch a men’s football game whilst my husband had a meeting when it’s freezing today.
so my husband put a film on for her so i could sleep, left and said he would be an hour.
after the film i get up and play with our DD, make dinner etc etc.
he is 3 hours.
when he gets home im even more exhausted and too annoyed to say hello.
he hasn’t asked me how I’m feeling.
i went to bed early because i feel so rough. He hasn’t been in to check on me.
i then messaged him saying - I shouldn’t have to ask you to come in and check on me when I’ve told you I feel really bad today.
especially after you’ve spent all afternoon out.
he hasn’t responded and still hasn’t come in to see if I’m ok.
should I be the one to always make the first move?
shouldn’t I expect a bit more at this point in my pregnancy from my DH?

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HelpMeUnpickThis · 01/02/2025 23:37

I am sorry you are feeling horrible. This stage of pregnancy is hard.

Gently, I dont think what your DH was bad. It was in the calendar and he did offer some support / suggest alternatives. He has no idea what 36 weeks feels like.

I hope you feel better soon.

Enko · 01/02/2025 23:36

You turned down his offer to take her along. Then you are sulky and ignore him when he returns and then send him a text instead of talking to him and saying you feel exhausted and are disappointed he took longer.

Communicate with words not silences and texts. That btw goes for both of you.

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