New mammy, How to deal with the relationship with your husband?

China
December 4, 2009 9:17am CST
It's a nice thing for getting a baby. But after the happiness of being daddy and mammy, many conflicts will come because of the difference of how to bring up the child and many housework. What a mess! Both my husband and I get bad temper. Do you face the thing problem, new mammies?
2 responses
• China
4 Dec 09
It seems we have not met the same problem with you. I stay with my mom after giving birth to my son, and my mom do almost all of the houseworks. After I go back to work, my parent in law are helpping taking care of my son now. And my husband only go back home once in a week... Anyway, I do think my love to my husband are not as much as before my son come. Most of my attention are come to my son. Do you feel so as well?
@maximax8 (31044)
• United Kingdom
4 Dec 09
In pregnancy some ladies might have more support than others. If the husband watched the birth he must have had joy seeing the baby arrive into the world. A couple should keep communication open after having had a new baby. The lady should be given the chance to have a rest whilst the man cares for the baby for a few hours. She could do less housework until she is over the birthing experience. Enjoyable trips out that are relaxing can help a family with a new baby bond. New mommies and daddies can have problems to begin with. Suddenly there is another person, a tiny little baby, that needs care around the clock: all day and all night. I think reading parenting books and then discussion can help a couple to stop the conflicts. Good luck. My baby girl is five months old. So I remember how things were when she was born and the weeks afterwards.