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@MamaJ: Are you me? Same grumble, grumble here. What is it with men and proper bedtimes?
@FutureMrsMcK: Wow, I like your argument there, but I don't know if that would fly in our house. It was difficult enough when I was recovering and him wanting sex. Withholding it for help around the house would probably be worse than better for the overall happiness of the house.
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We are FF, so that makes things a little easier, but DH often gets up with M and lets me sleep in. He always hears the monitor before I do! Even on a day where he's working sometimes he'll take care of her and wake me up when he has to leave. He's so good to me!
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@cascademom: Do you go if it's raining?
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@cascademom: Well I wouldn't say it's an ultimatum or anything...more of a gentle reminder that when I'm exhausted sex isn't something I have much interest in...but it works well for us because DH takes the cue well (mostly because it's true--I have much more energy for sex when I'm not a zombie, and the sex is better.)
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Pretty lucky since my husband willingly gets up at 6am on weekdays to get ready before LO starts waking up around 6:30ish. They hang out and it gives me time to either take a shower or sleep in an extra 30-60 min depending on when DH has to leave. He only gets to spend an hour or so with LO when he gets home from work, so I think he likes their quiet time in the AM.
Weekends we usually trade days - so for instance I'll get up with LO on a Saturday and then switch duties on Sunday.
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We're still breastfeeding. My LO is in the best mood in the morning when he wakes up, so my DH (who most nights gets home late and doesn't get much time with him) is usually really happy to get up and bring him to me to nurse...he then snoozes while the baby eats and then burps him when he's finished.
He doesn't get up in the middle of the night because I usually just do those feedings in the nursery on the spare bed, but he would gladly if I asked. In fact, last night I just couldn't handle the 11pm wake-up, so he fed the baby a bottle of pumped milk and I kept sleeping.
I feel really lucky...my DH has supported me 100% with parenting since the beginning. I often wonder if there is a cultural component to it - he's Peruvian and his father was also very involved in his life growing up....but in any event, I love it!
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I stay up late to do a dream feed but dh always gets him in the morning (6ish). He is an early-riser and I'm not, but I still think he's pretty awesome! Among my friends it seems split pretty close to 50/50 on husbands who help and those who do not.
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@Adira: Sometimes. We have a rain cover for the stroller, so we've gone once or twice in the rain.
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@Sammyfab: we def did!
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