My little boy is 5 months old now and for the past 5 months I've had the luxury of being a stay-at-home-mom.
My son still wakes up about 3-4 times a night (some times more) and, since my husband works 10 hours a day at a mentally exhausting job, I have always gotten up with the baby every single time every single night.
But, I feel like, being a stay-at-home-mom is just as physically and mentally exhausting as his job except it's not just 10 hours a day, it's 24. I'm starting to wonder if maybe it's time my Husband starts waking up with the baby from time to time so that I can finally get some rest. I'm wondering if that sounds reasonable? And if so, is there a nonabrasive way to talk to him about it?
At tha age, it was only me waking up at night because we co-slept and breastfed on demand. He helped for the first couple months when baby needed diaper change in the middle of the night but after baby stops needing middle of night changing, there is nothing for him to help with.
I always got up with my children. I nursed and my husband works long hours. On his night's off, he would help but it was just easier for me to nurse baby as soon as they woke so we both could get right back to sleep. All my children started sleeping through the night very young too.
I exclusively breastfed my baby at home. My dh would try occasionally especially if he was still up, but only the boob would soothe her. There was no point for him to get up with her when I could put her back to sleep in a few minutes. We both work fulltime outside the home.



- MissBee7
on Dec. 11, 2012 at 12:39 PM