Tell me to suck it up.

[snickers]

Ugh, that sucks.

On the weekends H sleeps in one day, and I sleep in the next. If he doesn't hear the baby, I wake him up and tell him to take her upstairs because it's my day to sleep in.

We both made the kid, we both need sleep, and even though I have a year mat leave and he works, we are both tired by the end of the day.

I should mention I never, ever, cook. I do a lot of the cleaning (because I am a freak) but also does a lot too.

[moolarkey]

When H didn't hear our kids I kicked him in the leg just hard enough to wake him and tell him - it is your turn and then I went back to sleep. At that time we worked the same hours at the same place, different jobs and it's a big organization.

Not hearing wasn't an excuse in my book.

[hopecounts]

I BFd and DH was totally on baby duty one weekend morning a week.
He'd "not hear her" too so I just kicked/nudged/poked him until he woke up sent him to bring her to nurse then sent them on their way.
Some mornings I'd go back to sleep until the next feeding other mornings I'd just chill in our room and read/watch tv in peace.

There is no reason you have to do all morning duty and I'd put my foot down.
As much for their sake as yours, your H needs to have some one on one time with the kiddo when you aren't readily available to help him.
Do it now because in time your LO will be used to it being you and Daddy won't do and then you will be stuck with it.

[eb777888]

You need to tell him you want to sleep in and he needs to get up. Wake him up if you need to.

[rupertpenny]

I usually wake up, feed her, and if I need more sleep I wake H up and hand her over. I am useless without my morning nap these days, I do 99% of the night time stuff.

[hopecounts]

Dec 21, 2013 10:37:07 GMT -5 ste said:

They do usually spend at least one day a week together without me. It's just the mornings that are an issue.

I guess I need to say something. Or quit whining.

Then he can certainly handle a few hours in the morning when you're both off 

Or he can help at night by getting up and putting baby back down after a feed so you can get a little more sleep.

It sounds like he's a reasonable guy so I'm sure it will be NBD to do this.

[eddy]

Nurse him in bed and then h takes him. This is not a suck it up thing.

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[SadieBear]

Sounds like my husband too. I got very resentful of him while I was breastfeeding. Probably would have been easier on me just to speak up.

[sunshineluv]

I would speak up and get him to let you sleep in sometimes