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My H is an f-ing idiot

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lunavix · 17/02/2007 20:05

I don't know if anyone remembers but I've had a lot of problems with DH regarding bfing - he doesn't want me to do it. We mixed fed ds until he gave up bfing at around 6-8 weeks (I wanted to continue but dh, HV and MIL said 'it's for the best' no comment) and this time I've been determined to bf.

She had one bottle a night until around 2 months when I was sick of it and told dh he could no longer give her a bottle, I was constantly paranoid about my supply and I wanted her to be exclusively bf. No reason for her to have bottles. He said she'd never sleep through - not that she was anyways - and her sleeping pattern remainded the same, if not slightly improved.

He's been adamant over the last few months we should be giving her bottles, but I've kept him nearly on side with bribing him and saying it would only be until 6 months (which was the minimum I wanted to do it.) He was adamant at 5 months we should be weaning her off bf, with bottles (uhh not waiting until 6 months then duh) and since 3 months him and MIL have been on at me to wean her. Apparently she's starving, every time she cries it's because I'm starving her.

Over the last 30-odd hours she's been vomiting her feeds. Had a small temp yesterday, fine today just sicky. Apparently it's because 'she wants more food than milk so is having too much milk and throwing it up'

I've nearly had enough of him, really. I've told him about blw and he thinks it's hippy bollocks. And MIL was entrusted with dd for the first time for 5 hours the other day - and fed her RUSK. As she wouldn't take a bottle. RUSK. Of all the shit. Didn't phone, didn't even ask if she could have some nice pureed sodding veg. RUSK.

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ohsmellyjelly · 17/02/2007 20:55

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lunavix · 17/02/2007 20:55

SOH - he can be quite agressive in a fight (verbally, only) and quite demeaning. I don't think he was this controlling then, but I don't hugely remember. I was just very weary of fighting, and that he'd do it infront of ds.
He now says it was PND. LOL. He's blame PMS if he could.

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lunavix · 17/02/2007 20:56

I agree vendi, I think it's the best approach. I have tried it but maybe I need to be consistent

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ohsmellyjelly · 17/02/2007 20:56

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lunavix · 17/02/2007 20:58

smelly - ME! I provoke him apparently!

I'll bbs, I need to go make a drink. Incidentally, I asked him to come upstairs for a chat, and asked if he could not be demeaning to me infront of our friends (a few jokes he made that I don't hugely like) and I said I KNOW I RETALIATE BUT I'D LIKE US BOTH TO STOP

We're now not talking as apparently I should 'shove it up my ass as he thought I was calling him upstairs to talk about something important!'

Hrmph! I may just ignore that

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lunavix · 17/02/2007 20:59

Thanks everyone btw, I think I needed to vent as much as anything, and due to moving lots don't have many friends IRL. You've all been really great, I really appreciate the support.

Like I said, bb in a bit

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ShowOfHands · 17/02/2007 21:01

Maybe talking to him about that time after DS was born might help understand it more. If he's been controlling since and looks back at the time after ds was born as one where he perceived you as depressed, the relationship could have started to change then. If he felt the way you were relating to each other changing (new baby, fraught nerves, tested relationship), maybe he's trying to stop it happening again ie you go back to work after 2 weeks, we try things my way this time and we don't end up splitting.

ShowOfHands · 17/02/2007 21:03

And can I just say I do applaud his efforts to be involved. Sounds like he really wants to be- and in a lot of ways is- part of a parenting team, he's just not as good at some parts as others.

VeniVidiVickiQV · 17/02/2007 21:04

Becoming verbally aggressive, saying things that might be hurtful - all signs that he is not confident in himself in this aspect - if he cant come back with a sensible argument - can only raise his voice/insult. (The same way that he threatens your DS with smack - he isnt confident in his parenting abilities to get order any other way).

Be consistent and I think it may drill it home.

algr · 17/02/2007 21:05

Lunvix
You're doing brilliantly, please don't be bullied into giving a bottle if you have reservations. Just picked up on this thread and your MIL sounds just like mine -with dd1 I gave in to the constant"she needs formula" but with dd2 I fed solely for first six months and politely ignored all the "kindly" advice -just older, wiser and don't give a damn.WEll DONE YOU>

lunavix · 17/02/2007 21:05

SOH - I agree. Maybe that's when he changed, maybe he's trying to control me to stop it happening again. I think I'll try for a sit down and talk.

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ohsmellyjelly · 17/02/2007 21:07

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ShowOfHands · 17/02/2007 21:12

Hope you find some answers. Might be a bit like banging your head against a brick wall though if he finds it hard to let go and be vulnerable.

And well done for keeping up the bf- you should be very proud.

ohsmellyjelly · 17/02/2007 21:15

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