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[quote=Anonymous]I'm amazed at all the posters here who are hyper-critical of OP and basically giving her DH a pass to be an @sshole. Breastfeeding is hard for a lot of women.  Some swap to formula and others work through it. Both are good and valid approaches. OP is home all day with a 4 month old baby and it is hard, and her DH comes home and isn't open to hearing her vent about the frustrations?! OP, that is your DH's job right now. He can't breastfeed, he can't figure out the solution, but he can hold you and support you and tell you he loves you. This strikes me as a simple communication issue- some people feel a strong need to respond to problems with solutions, and some people with validation and emotional support. It feels here like OP you are looking for validation and emotional support and your DH is brushing you off because he can't bring a solution. That's not acceptable. You vent about how hard breastfeeding is, and he should say something like "I am so sorry you had a hard day. I know you are trying as hard as you can. Can I get you (fill in with a treat, or holding the baby while you shower, or a massage, or whatever)?"[/quote]

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