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[quote=Anonymous]Give your husband something that is his own - whether it's the bath, a period of time at night so you can relax/do your own thing, or helping get the baby ready to go in the morning. Encourage him to spend alone time with the new baby, too (even if it's only 30 minutes). It will not only help him to feel part of the action at a time where you're front and center, but it will also establish a routine where he is helping and the two of you are partners in taking care of the baby. I did not do this while I was on maternity leave. My DH only got a few days of leave and then returned to work. I felt like I needed to do everything because he was "working." Fast forward 3 months when I went back to work and the precedent was that I did everything (literally). Unfortunately, it took a while to break this pattern - and a lot of stress and annoyance. [/quote]
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