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AIBU to ask DH to come back from London as baby and I are unwell?

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Dinosaurhearmeroar · 19/03/2026 15:23

Wasn’t sure where to put this as have a bit of a dilemma. DH is away for today and tonight for a work thing in London. It is a new job (end of Jan) so he is still making good impression etc and on best behaviour. All was agreed and grandma is staying tonight to help with my 8 week old and almost four year old.

Baby has had her 8 week jabs today and is now very cranky - a lot of crying/ screaming and off her milk. This would be fine if I was on my own but I have a really bad eye infection. It was a stye but has now developed (as of this morning!)into a full infection and doctor has mentioned I would have to go to a and e if not improved after the antibiotics given.

my right side of face is so painful
and I feel really run down. Grandma is staying but she is in her 70s and I would never expect her to do the nights.

im really worried that I won’t be able to cope with my screaming baby in the night who might be a lot worse and the night will be really disturbed. I’m really suffering and need some sleep (we split the nights - I do the lion’s share and he does from 4-6:30 approx).

I have called him to ask him to consider coming back as I need my husband.

what would you do? Aibu to ask? Please be kind in responses, this is a bit of a shit situation and I feel physically very poorly.

OP posts:
SpaceAngel1999 · 19/06/2026 13:43

Very unreasonable. Sometimes you’ve just got to put your big girl pants on and crack on with it. I remember looking after my 6 month old and 4 year old whilst I had vomiting and diarrhoea whilst my husband was working away. All part of been a parent

YourShyLion · 19/06/2026 13:54

SpaceAngel1999 · 19/06/2026 13:43

Very unreasonable. Sometimes you’ve just got to put your big girl pants on and crack on with it. I remember looking after my 6 month old and 4 year old whilst I had vomiting and diarrhoea whilst my husband was working away. All part of been a parent

Eh you do know that this post is from March and the poster was ultimately hospitalised?

LuckyPeachStork · 20/06/2026 00:34

SpaceAngel1999 · 19/06/2026 13:43

Very unreasonable. Sometimes you’ve just got to put your big girl pants on and crack on with it. I remember looking after my 6 month old and 4 year old whilst I had vomiting and diarrhoea whilst my husband was working away. All part of been a parent

Were you hospitalised with vomiting and diarrhoea? Because this poster was. In March, when this post was made.

You might have big girl pants @SpaceAngel1999 , but you appear to lack empathy pants. As well as reading and comprehension pants.

Maybe work on that before you troll Mumsnet for vindictive jollies.

LuckyPeachStork · 20/06/2026 00:38

PeoplesNet · 18/06/2026 22:19

Urgh actually feel sick. "I need my husband". You can't manage for a night or two on your own? We really are the privileged generation, aren't we. Suck it up woman.

Haha sorry, that was harsh! That was my gut reaction so just sharing it 'as is'. Anyway, hope you feel better now. Imagine you do seeing as it's been a few months 😆

She ended up in the hospital. Why are you bullying a woman who posted months ago. What's wrong with you?

Dinosaurhearmeroar · 20/06/2026 22:16

SpaceAngel1999 · 19/06/2026 13:43

Very unreasonable. Sometimes you’ve just got to put your big girl pants on and crack on with it. I remember looking after my 6 month old and 4 year old whilst I had vomiting and diarrhoea whilst my husband was working away. All part of been a parent

i was hospitalised as some other posters have kindly made you aware. That must have been extremely hard to look after both when you were so poorly - I have to respectfully disagree that doing that is all part of being a parent, especially a mum. It’s not a race to the bottom. Next time please look after yourself and get some help. 🌷

OP posts:
Dinosaurhearmeroar · 20/06/2026 22:18

PeoplesNet · 18/06/2026 22:19

Urgh actually feel sick. "I need my husband". You can't manage for a night or two on your own? We really are the privileged generation, aren't we. Suck it up woman.

Haha sorry, that was harsh! That was my gut reaction so just sharing it 'as is'. Anyway, hope you feel better now. Imagine you do seeing as it's been a few months 😆

Are you okay? Reading seems to make you feel ill and then descend into hysterical laughter. Hope all is well. Perhaps see someone for this?

OP posts:
NoExchangeBeforeChristmasThen · 22/06/2026 11:34

Well handled @Dinosaurhearmeroar @YourShyLion and @LuckyPeachStork

Concerning level of comprehension skills here😀

Hope you are well OP🙂

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