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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with DH which he will do - garbage he is capable of managing I hope. Rest - load washer/dryer with baby strapped to you in a baby carrier, or put him in a pack and play when he is fed and content and load/unload dishwasher.   It doesn't have to be all or nothing. [/quote]

My husband took a call for an interview while I was in labor and started changing jobs the next week, so he literally took like 3 days off and was working 2 jobs at the same time for a while. I remember him coming home and scolding me that the garbages hadn't been emptied. Here's the thing 1) my baby didn't sleep and insisted on being held 2) he had a shitty latch and he took 45min to BF for a long time 3) I had bad baby blues or post partum depression and my energy levels were shit (I killed every house plant because I couldn't remember to water them). We should have hired help (and I asked multiple times). DH has heard me complain about it enough times now if we're in this situation again he will probably hire someone.

I have tons of resentment toward the Boomers in my family for not helping because they're busy with second families.

So OP it's ok to struggle and feel sorry for yourself and if you feel like its a mess it probably is, and as long as nobody goes to the emergency room, you had a good enough day! [/quote]

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