It took me forever to get my son down. Literally hours. He finally fell asleep so I took a shower, and after my shower…

@ciraclesmiracle, oh no! I'd be having a talk with him. I guess that's the only perk out of not being able to BF. My husband is able to help with feedings. Which he has liked because he feels like it's good bonding, which it is. I'm hoping to have more success BF with our next one (that's gonna be two or three years though)

@levismom, my husband was off for 3 weeks, but because my son is EBF every time he cries my husband can say "he's hungry--he wants you" and hand him over. He uses it as a huge crutch. And his mom lives next door so if he ever has to watch him for more than, like, 30 min he hands him over to his mom. And I'm super annoyed at my SIL.

@ciraclesmiracle, without asking?! Rude!!! My husband had the whole first week off. He saw how hard it was to take care of a newborn then. Then my son became colic. One night with him on his own and he told me how much he appreciated what I do and that there's no way he could do it without me. I'm super lucky. I'm sorry yours is not much help. 😔

@levismom, that's nice that he's helping at all! My husband hardly lifts a finger 😒 I got about 5 hours of non-consecutive hours of sleep last night and we're having 8 people for dinner tonight. Was supposed to be six, but my sister in law (hubby's sis) invited her in-laws without asking. I'm soooo ready for Christmas to be over!

@ciraclesmiracle, omg yeah I had a full diaper load to change while my husband made his bottle. He filled that thing up again while he was eating. 🤦🏻‍♀️

I hear you on sleep. My husband is up with our son for his nightly feeding (a rarity since he works and I'm at home for the next few months) so you'd think I'd take advantage and sleep right??? Nope. We're all up. I'm lying in bed listening for signs of struggle. 🤣😫😫 Someone come knock me out please!!

@levismom, I agree! He's totally fine in a wet diaper... but I opened that thing up and it was a lot. A LOT 😳 It wasn't just a little shart, it was a full diaper load. I would have felt horrible if I didn't change him right away. But I want him to sleep now. Mommy is so tired, and baby doesn't caaaaaaare 😫

Aw the poopy diaper vs sleep struggle. That struggle is so real. 🙈🙈🙈 I have faced it too. If it's just a wet, it's no big deal. I can't let him sit in a dirty though. I get so paranoid he'll get a rash from it. Wakes him up Every. Damn. Time. 🙄🙄

@lxsvnn710,

He didn't stay asleep. He's never slept through a diaper change. And now he thinks it's party time 🎉💩 👶💩 I feel like I should have just let him sleep. He would've woken up in a couple hours to eat anyways 😖🔫

I am so sorry but I am laughing as I type this. I've been there and may the force be with you, hope he stays asleep.