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Lack of support from DH - need a sense check

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Mam89 · 27/10/2024 18:24

DS is 5 months old, I do 99% of bedtimes and bathtime as DH gets back from work late. This pattern seems to continue at the weekends. We’ve been out today, DS is tired as he hasn’t napped properly and was up at 5am. He screamed all the way home in the car (30 mins) and when we got in I entertained him for a couple more hours.

As usual I went to bath DS as he was getting tired and grumpy. After his bath I put him in his cot as he can roll and shuffle around, he started screaming. Had to go downstairs and make a bottle, he was still screaming, I accidentally knocked over the tin of formula as I was rushing. I swore which was wrong I know. DS was almost screaming himself sick at this point. Then realised I needed to find a dummy so had to go back down but I took DS with me as he was so upset, had to lay him on the living room floor to find a dummy then take him back up. Gave him bottle and he’s now fallen asleep.

Ive then tidied up from the bath and put all his toys away. Now thinking about starting dinner.

In all this time DH has been in the downstairs bathroom working on his DIY project. I know it needs to get done as we are down to one bathroom but he hasn’t once checked if I need help or if I’m ok. He has only told me off for knocking over the formula and swearing as I’m ‘always stressed’.

I need a sense check here would your DH act this way?

OP posts:
romdowa · 27/10/2024 19:12

Mu dh hadn't a clue when we first had ds but by 5 months he had the hang of it . Your dh is being very unfair to you. He should have stopped his little hobby and either made the bottle or held the baby.

Maria1982 · 03/02/2025 21:03

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 27/10/2024 18:35

You should t have to ask he should realise. I remember being utterly fucked off with H when Dts were around three months. He went off to play golf and I lost it. Not proud of it but threw a bottle at him. He thought his life would just continue as was. Erm, no.

This!

Dollshousedolly · 03/02/2025 21:08

Obviously, you shouldn’t have to ask your DH to do his bit but it seems that you’re going to have a serious talk with him about it.

In the situation you describe, I would have gone up your DH and told him he needs to stop what he’s doing and help care for his baby.

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