Well, damn.

SoonToBeMsP

It's really hitting me how much "harder" it is to be a mom than a dad. DH has all these plans over the next few weeks (going to a baseball game 3 hours away and spending the night, bachelor party and spending the night away, golf tournament) and here I am trying to fit in three hours of girl time with a friend I haven't seen in almost a year. 

It's times like these that I wish I wasn't BFing so I could hand him some formula and go do what I want... But as it is, I have to bring the baby or a pump and plan to feed/pump every 3 hours. I've had to say no to so many events and it's frustrating.

/rant

Huahine

I hear ya.  I went to see the hunger games a few weeks ago with a friend.  The logistics to leave LO with DH for four hours were ridiculous.  And by the time I got home, my boobs were aching.  But it was so worth it to have a few hours to myself and to not think about LO. 

SoonToBeMsP

Oh, I know it's no walk in the park if you're formula feeding... Huahine put it perfectly- the logistics. And yes, the achy boobs. Ugh.

michnthecity

I get really frustrated too sometimes.  Especially when h asks how many times I got up with him and he says "that's not so bad."  Or when I say I'm tired and he says, "didn't you get enough sleep last night?"  I seriously want to stab him in the eye sometimes.  Am I just an incredibly weak human being to say that I'm tired because maybe I got a 4 hour stretch of sleep?  Damn it, I want a divorce now....

michelle_1221

On so many levels harder.  Not to mention the pure act of being pregnant and having the baby.  They really have it easy.  I know DH tries, but sometimes I wish he'd just shut-up trying to be nice about it. 

AMbaby

It's the BFing that makes this so hard! I would have to save up so much milk and then still bring the pump if we wanted to go away over night.  My husband is a God send though. He will get any time without being asked without complaint no matter what and doesn't even pretend to know how I feel.  He said he would love to be able to BF and be pregnant if he could and I know he actually means it. Doesn't make it all better though. Just got to get through one year of BFing and we'll be good to go!!

AMbaby

It's the BFing that makes this so hard! I would have to save up so much milk and then still bring the pump if we wanted to go away over night.  My husband is a God send though. He will get up  any time without being asked without complaint no matter what and doesn't even pretend to know how I feel.  He said he would love to be able to BF and be pregnant if he could and I know he actually means it. Doesn't make it all better though. Just got to get through one year of BFing and we'll be good to go!!