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Feeling overwhelmed and exhausted looking after baby

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Cookiemonster2022 · 20/09/2022 10:33

Hi, I have been bringing up my baby all by myself from his birth. DH works full time and I am on maternity leave. Got no family or friends around to look after him.
It's been 11 months and I feel utterly exhausted and overwhelmed. I don't have much money to have nanny or sending him to nursery any soon. I don't know what to do.
Please be kind, I am already depressed and exhausted.

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Cookiemonster2022 · 20/09/2022 10:36

Also, to mention DH has never thanked me or appreciated anything I do air have done, which makes me quite miserable.

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SpinningFloppa · 20/09/2022 10:36

The obvious answer is your DH is the problem here, if you was a single parent then fair enough but you have a husband so he should be pulling his weight?

Endlesslaundry123 · 20/09/2022 21:38

I'm so sorry you're feeling that no. I found going back to work (part time) was a huge help to my mental health. Nursery ate up a fair amount of my wages but it was worth it for the break.

Your DH also needs to step up... It's not fair on you to have the 24/7 relentless job of parent while he kicks back and doesn't support you.

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NishaaS123 · 20/09/2022 22:57

bless you must be going through hard time, maybe you need to sit down your DH and speak to him about it getting a bit to much and who should be lending you a hand it’s not right of him to do that to you, he needs to take over sometimes so you can get a break.
also See if you have any free baby sessions where parents can go aswell, we have a few in our area and the children are happy there while mums get a little break x

Flopisfatteningbingforchristmas · 21/09/2022 08:16

He is working full time. 40 hours a week and there evenings and weekends? In which case there is no reason you should be doing by yourself.

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