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[quote=Anonymous]First time mom of newborn here, 8 weeks post partum.  I had read a lot about how a newborn is hard on a marriage/decreases marital satisfaction for awhile, and am experiencing this now.  We had been married 12 years before the baby, so there is a big adjustment.

Baby still isn't sleeping well at night (1.5-2 hour stretches) and barely naps during the day.  Husband was back to work after 2 weeks, works 70 hour weeks plus some weekends.  I do almost all the night shifts from 10 pm - 9 am (except once a week on weekend) so husband can sleep uninterrupted in guest room and be rested for work.  I do almost all the household chores to the best of my ability right now.  Husband does his fair share of childcare and chores to the best of his ability given his work schedule.  We don't have any local family and are currently looking for a babysitter so I can get things done around the house for a few hours per week and maybe even have a date night once in awhile.  I miss having time to ourselves and feeling more connected.  Husband seems stressed most of the time and doesn't seem to be in a very good mood most of the time.

What else can I be doing to work on feeling more connected while having a newborn?  What has worked for others?[/quote]

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