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AIBU?

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To leave him to it?

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Nowaynits · 01/12/2022 21:07

It's bedtime and we bathed our infant together (eldest DC likes to help). At the end of bedtime routine, the baby was tired and got teary due to mild illness and being overtired.

I went upstairs and bf the baby and asked DH for a drink. I also asked for the formula supplement bottle (due to slow weight gain when baby was smaller) which is due certain time.

DH comes in with my drink and starts asking about cooking equipment for our dinner (it's done and he wants to do something unnecessary to it). I tell him I don't really care about dinner but need the bottle, he disappears for 10/15 minutes and baby is now frantic again, it's bottle time and there is no bottle. I'd already left it to cool so 2 minutes in cold water would have been fine. DH says "I needed a lid" and "I didn't know you needed it now, I don't know when the baby has it, it's at different times" (for example, baby might be hungry earlier, baby might be sleeping and I won't wake the baby unless it's been too long since the last feed). DH then gives a few more reasons why he thinks it took longer. This isn't the issue but I point out that he can put a bottle on before needed so he doesn't need to know whether I needed it there and then, just that he could put one on when I ask. The reason why I tend not to do this the day before/earlier is I pump whenever I can too as I'm trying to get the baby off of formula top ups and some days I don't need the formula.

Anyway, I get the baby fed and off to sleep and DH has now got eldest ready for bed and left eldest to go to sleep. DH checks in on eldest a few times in the beginning but he's laying on the landing between our bedroom and eldest's and shouting things out to eldest in response to a request. He wakes the baby up by shouting and I tell him that he can get the baby to sleep now.

I've come downstairs and left him to get on with it.

AIBU?

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RishisProudMum · 01/12/2022 21:09

YANBU. What on Earth is the matter with him?! I’d be feeling murderous.

Nowaynits · 01/12/2022 21:34

I could hear the baby chatting so went upstairs to take a look, there's jaunty baby music playing on the cot with baby laid in it. DH clearly having fallen asleep!

Baby is irritable but wide awake Angry

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RishisProudMum · 01/12/2022 21:37

WAKE HIM UP!

girlmom21 · 01/12/2022 21:43

If baby's content in his cot leave them to it. He'll soon get up when baby gets upset.

CourtneeLuv · 01/12/2022 21:48

Are you the poster that posted about the dh not bringing a glass of water when bf the baby?

Nowaynits · 01/12/2022 22:16

The baby will tends coo and chat so much then frantically cries if tired. If there was a break with some silence, I'd have some hope he might nod off.

Baby has now cried on and off since, all rocking, attempted feeding, etc. is useless Angry

No, I've not written or seen a thread about a glass of water. Have you got the link? I could do with something to read as it looks like I'm in for a long night.

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EscapeRoomToTheSun · 01/12/2022 22:18

Nowaynits · 01/12/2022 22:16

The baby will tends coo and chat so much then frantically cries if tired. If there was a break with some silence, I'd have some hope he might nod off.

Baby has now cried on and off since, all rocking, attempted feeding, etc. is useless Angry

No, I've not written or seen a thread about a glass of water. Have you got the link? I could do with something to read as it looks like I'm in for a long night.

If you get a glass of water I would pour it over his fucking head

liarliarshortsonfire · 01/12/2022 22:20

Wake him up

Mumsanetta · 01/12/2022 22:21

Why are you back dealing with the baby though? DH woke the baby up, he can deal with him/her. Sorry if it sounds harsh but you can’t complain if you’re going to martyr yourself.

EscapeRoomToTheSun · 01/12/2022 22:22

Seriously wake him up. He woke the baby, he doesn't get to sleep through the hard part.

Nowaynits · 01/12/2022 22:52

I didn't let him sleep at all. He did try rocking, patting, shushing but the baby was screaming, red in the face and lips purple from getting so worked up.

Baby had a quick 5 minute snooze on me and now awake ready for a chat. I'll be passing the baby back!

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