tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568619474449091271.post8877701183286240110..comments2023-11-02T04:21:19.463-05:00Comments on 10 centimeters and beyond: Whiny post aheadNurse Lochiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137987823813922532noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568619474449091271.post-63401493920535028552008-03-14T07:48:00.000-05:002008-03-14T07:48:00.000-05:00Lots of sympathy. My husband has already complain...Lots of sympathy. My husband has already complained that I'm going to be off work all summer. Because, you know, looking after our newborn doesn't count as work.Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210823139583056706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568619474449091271.post-40518753314649867182008-03-13T13:23:00.000-05:002008-03-13T13:23:00.000-05:00My dh is the EXACT same way!!!! He whined and crie...My dh is the EXACT same way!!!! He whined and cried when I was pregnant that I shouldn't be taking a nap (when I was up all night with a 2 year old with a 104 temp) or I was letting the house go. Then we lost the baby at 13 1/2 weeks and his tune totally changed. We had it out a week after losing the baby. He cried. I cried and things have been better since. I don't think I'll be having that issue again.A Lupie Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618715500094103713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568619474449091271.post-70568746252475675282008-03-13T10:45:00.000-05:002008-03-13T10:45:00.000-05:00So, I think you're my dopple-ganger! Sometimes I c...So, I think you're my dopple-ganger! Sometimes I could have written what you post! I'm an L&D nurse working nights, (not hight risk though, have three kids too. I was breastfeeding till about a week ago... I got mastitis 3 mos ago, and then since have had 4 clogged milk ducts. Basically breastfeeding has been painful for 3 mos, so I finally threw in the towel(hate the guilt I feel now- it's eating me alive!) Anyway... I know your frustrations with your husband! They think that they should get some award or special recognition for doing the dishes...UGH! My husband and I had a talk about house work responsibilities about 8 mos ago when I was put on light duty from my dr( superficial blood clot in my leg with this last pregnancy) so since then He's had to pick a chore that he'd commit to weekly... He picked scouring the bathrooms... who know why, but thank God! So every week he does this (sort of). On the weekends I work he can't ever scour our bath 'cuz I'm sleeping and he'd wake me up... hello! What about after the kids go to bed? I have to do as much as I can before my 3 in a row (TH/FR/SA) or I'm playing catch up for ever!<BR/><BR/>Have you tried sitting down with him and having a heart to heart? Ask him if there's anything he needs from you, then tell him one thing you need help with. <BR/><BR/>As for the wanting you to go to days... tell him to suck it up!! Your the one who's sleep deprived! Suffering from what I call "night brain", and sacrificing to make ends meet for your family!! I'm a younger mom (27)- is that still young? but to me parenting is a team sport... not you bring home the bacon and I'll cook it! You both work outside the home, you should both work inside the home!<BR/><BR/>hope I'm not ranting too much! <BR/>I love your blog.<BR/>For a good laugh check out<BR/>www.itsababynotbrainsurgery.blogspot.comJennifer (Niffer)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14493807264385229076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568619474449091271.post-64264785725675346252008-03-13T09:06:00.000-05:002008-03-13T09:06:00.000-05:00Just wanted to say that I found your blog in Decem...Just wanted to say that I found your blog in December, when I was lying awake in the hospital, recovering from my first-born's birth (via C/s). I am also a L&D nurse in a high-risk Level III hospital in Nashville.<BR/>I know exactly how you feel...I work nights right now & intend to until all our kids are in school (we plan to have 4 kids as well). Just last night, I was talking to my H about trying to get a WEO position, but explained that it would pretty much negate all weekends (minus one each six months), etc, etc. He seemed okay with it as he could get more work done during the week & have to work fewer Saturday mornings. FF to this am, when he complained that our son, Trevor, was "up all night" (more like every 2-3 hours b/c he's going thru a growth spurt) & complaining that he doesn't get to sleep during the day like I do---um, hello!! I WORK NIGHTS, and the day time is when I sleep--like you nights except that you are able to sleep more while our son needs to stay awake more in the daytime (so as to not keep you up so much w/day-night confusion)....<BR/>I've worked nights for several years & it seems like he's just now thinking that he's doing more than me (I am also BF & pumping. Trevor was born 12.10)....and I'm pulling 90% of the chore weight around here, too...<BR/>He'd like for me to switch to days, but I am not a morning person & I dislike most day shift people at my job. Also, factoring in daycare, pay cut, etc...it's just not worth it.<BR/>I guess by your example, he'll never get it either.<BR/>Sorry this is so long!!LDRNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13919013974065088629noreply@blogger.com