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Relationship problems after death of son

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NorthernTTC2019 · 07/08/2019 14:23

My son died at one day old i was 34 weeks pregnant in november 2018, I had a miscarriage in april 2019 and shortly after got pregnant again and currently 12 weeks pregnant. My partner and I are having a lot of problems recently the first trimester has been really hard time to get through it on our relationship and hes becoming more and more distant from me. He started drinking quite regularly at home a couple of months ago even when he has work the next day which isnt like him, how he was before my sons death and whenever he does go out he drinks very heavily he cant just have a few drinks now. I went to ireland last week with my mum and my partner said he was going to his friends for a few drinks, he had work the next day. He was texting me as if he was at work the next day. It turns out now he went on a big night out on friday and didnt make it into work on saturday. I asked him about it on monday night and he went mad and started laying into me saying he couldnt even be bothered to reassure me, he doesnt want to be with me anymore, he hates me and hates his life, he doesnt care about me, hes only with me because of the house we have together and he wouldnt care if i slept with anyone else probably only think about it for 5 mins... he then started saying i can stay in house and leave you gradually or go now.. i was in total shock by all this and said he should leave i didnt know how to cope with him based on what he had said. Hes now blocked me from all accounts and wont speak to me. We have a 12 week scan on friday for this baby but he wont tell me if hes coming or not. I just feel so bad about myself, i dont feel like i deserve to be happy, i just feel really down and dont know what to do. I feel like i need him to get through this pregnancy i didnt want to be a single parent but then i dont know how i can cope with him after what hes said.. that must be how he really feels and i still dont know why he went out of his way to lie about going out. I wouldnt have been bothered if he went out i was on holiday anyway i just dont get why he did it. I just feel so down and need some advice. I wish i had never asked him about the night out now. Xxx

OP posts:
Maybe2020 · 07/08/2019 22:38

He sounds vile tbh but then again it could be because he is grieving.
I’m so sorry for what you’ve been through, that’s truly awful you definatly need support do you have family and friends close by?
For now I would leave it with your husband and not bother him, it’s upto him or contact you and apologise tbh he should grovel after saying those nasty things. You’ve been through so much and he shouldn’t have spoken to you like thst. I’m not making excuses but grief afffects people in different ways and men tend to express anger when they are hurting.
I’d normally saying leave the bastard. But losing a child has got to be one of the worst things to go through, and of course the father it affects too.
Go to your scan with a relative/good friend if you can if he doesn’t show up. Like I said you need support.
Hope everything goes well for you and wishing you a healthy pregnancy x

danni0509 · 07/08/2019 23:14

Bless you @NorthernTTC2019

Im not making excuses for your partner because he's behaving like a complete arse when you could really do without the added stress right now.

Is this behaviour since you lost your son? Or has your partner behaved like this in the past?

Maybe you should suggest he goes to the drs / counselling, help him try to process everything that has happened.

Do you think he might be depressed? Maybe he has anxiety about your pregnancy given what has happened previously.

People deal with things in different ways and maybe this is how he deals with it.

I would try get the message to him through friends / family telling him to meet you at your scan and go from there.

Sorry I'm not the best at giving advice but didn't want to leave your post unanswered, I just wanted to add, I'm so sorry for the loss of your son Thanks and I wish you all the best for your pregnancy and you definitely do deserve to be happy! Xx

BadTadfeld · 07/08/2019 23:27

I'm just so sorry for the loss of your son Flowers. I don't have very good words of advice but think your partner has behaved awfully, probably kicked off because he was found out in a lie. Maybe he's grieving but it's pretty low to attack you like this. Hope your family and friends can be there for you. Must be such a stressful pregnancy already. Focus on your health and the baby.

ParkheadParadise · 07/08/2019 23:36

Sorry for your loss NorthernTTC2019
When my dd1 died I was 7 months pregnant with dd2.
I don't know how DH put up with me. I was all over the place. I couldn't think about the baby or plan for her arrival.
Your partner may be grieving, or he might be just vile. I wouldn't contact him its up to him to man up and support you.
Good luck with your scan on Friday.

OhTheRoses · 07/08/2019 23:43

Have either of you had any counselljng? We lost a little boy at 27 weeks. DH still won't discuss him. He'd be 22 now. I had dd 51 weeks later TBF that year has blanks.

I suspect you both need professional support Flowers

user1486131602 · 07/08/2019 23:56

I’m am so sorry for your loss x❤️
It’s sounds like this is his way of grieving and he sounds depressed.
I’m sorry that you have to manage alone.
If he won’t go to the go, I would suggest you call them out, drunk or not...he needs help and so do you.

NorthernTTC2019 · 08/08/2019 05:01

Hi thanks for the responses, yes we definitley both need counselling after losing our son, i dont know how any parent could cope with the death of a child without it to be honest. I had one set of counselling for 8 weeks from march onwards then had a break and started counselling again about a month ago. My partner has counselling for about 4 weeks but then stopped and hasnt gone back, thats recently become my fault as well why he couldnt go because he said he was worried about me. But he arranged to go when he was at work, which i didnt get at the time. He used to leave work just after lunch then return to work after he had had the session, i dont think anyone would ever really express themselves fully and let it out if they did counselling like that. He didnt have to do it he works a set shift pattern with always same days off. He choose to do it like that. So i dont think hes ever really got out his feelings about our soons death. Im just the blame for everything.

Before our son died, our relationship wasnt perfect i dont think any relationship is. We had our problems but we were happy together and excited about the baby. Hes always been stubborn and that can be hard when we disagree, i had 3 previous miscarriages before the death of my son at 34 weeks so ive probably been quite needy for support in the relationship. But its like the grief and roller coaster weve been on since leo died to now be pregnant again has magnified everything that was wrong about us and made it 10 times worse, i probably need more support then ever and hes even more stubborn. He has never spoken to me like that i was totally shocked. I didnt feel like i knew him to be honest.. he was like a stranger to me.

His drinking regularly on a night at home is all a new thing since our son died that started after the recent miscarriage. He has hidden bottles of alcohol hes bourght and made out hes having an orange juice but its actually full of vodka. Its not an odd beer here or there its strong spirits hes having all the time. He cant go out for a few drinks anymore every night hes out or goes to a friends house it turns into a big night out. The blaming me for everything thing has started since hes been drinking.. hes practically blamining me for my sons death.. he said he hates his life and thats because he met me.

So think hes blaming me for whats happened with the miscarriages and my sons death why we dont have any kids.. you know i get it he wants that for his life.and we havent got it.

i wouldnt be bothered about him going out if it was helping, ive never been a girlfriend texting asking 'where are you?' I like to think we have or had trust between us.. i just dont like the lies. After everything we've been through it hurts a lot when hes lieing to me over such insignificant stuff.. its not even worth a lie, unless theres something hes not telling me.

I dont even know if i should be reporting him missing to someone because i havent heard from him at all since monday night, its really worrying what could have happened to him. I think he will be upset about what he said and that it all came out in anger at me.. but hes just so stubborn he wont admit it.

I just feel so sad i really do.. its so hard to keep picking yourself up after child loss, our son died at one day old so we were there when he died. Its the worst memory in the world to have in your head. Theres no thinking oh well he had a good life, or it was his time...to help you cope with the loss.. you cant feel like that about a baby.. theres no understanding to it... its just pue sadness that never leaves you, you just start to find a way to cope.

Thanks for all your messages and advice i appreciate it.

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BadTadfeld · 08/08/2019 07:37

It must be the most awful thing to lose a child. You are coping with so much right now. I think your partner has chosen to cope in a very destructive way by taking to alcohol like this and has lashed out verbally at the nearest target which is you. If you still want him after he has said such awful things to you, the alcohol abuse must stop as it's making him behave terribly. I feel unqualified to advise but feel concerned and think you should speak to anyone you can about your situation, midwife, GP, family members who can support and advocate for you.

Bigmango · 08/08/2019 09:11

Flowers oh OP you have really been through the mill. You are doing amazing for someone who has had so much sadness. It may be that your oh is grieving after so many miscarriages and the loss of your son, but that doesn’t excuse his behaviour, particularly when you need him more than ever right now. Sadly I think you need to cut all relations with him and focus on how you can raise this child alone. It sounds as if he has an alcohol problem and unless he is willing to tackle this and his obvious depression, there is no place for him in your life right now. Even if he was to want to sort himself out, it would be better if this happens away from you. Have you got friends and family who can help?

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