Is she Right?

Only a doctor can say if she should be doing any kind of work. If she isn't having any complications then she should be ok to do some things around the house. I know of woman who went out a still did their jobs up until the day they delivered. But check with the doctor to make sure its alright. She might not be able to lift things too heavy or things like that. Also I want to say what a good husband you are for helping her. I think a husband should help out a little bit even if the wife is not with child.

gosh... when i was pregnant i love to work, i mean fixing the house, cooking, wahs plates and more... but not laundry, mapping, and heavy works.. u know fixing the house, washing plates, brooms, cooking, has no harm, absolutely... and it is advice for the pregnant to exercise for those healthy and no pregnancy defect... dont spoiled her.. pregnancy is not an excuse for the responsebility...

She should be looked after carefully untill the child develops. But she must do work after consulting the doctor. Otherwise there will be complications during delivery. Please contact the doctor take her correct advise on this. For a normal delivery the mother should do a limited exercise.By doing regular work at home she will be fit during delivery.

Most pregnant ladies continue as normal when pregnant. I mean she shouldn't be lifting heavy things but there is no reason she can't do the dishes or help fold the laundry or run the vacuum. Unfortunetly, I think she found a convenient excuse to be lazy and before anyone asks....I've been pregnant twice--one was high risk. There are small things that can still be done.

Have u spoken about ur prob 2 ur wife...if u have nt (i gues from d way u have described it seems as if u havent)..so 1st tel her.I guess she is takin u for granted...

No. Your wife is just being lazy. Unless the doctor placed her on bed rest she should be able to do everything she did before getting pregnant. She is taking advantage of you and it needs to stop right now! If not, she will continue to be just as lazy when the baby comes. And, believe me your house will have even more clutter when the baby is born! I know I've been a stay at home mom for 13 years and I have 3 children. It is a constant, daily, chore to get rid of things and organize. Was your wife a good housekeeper before she got pregnant? Some how I think not!!! Good luck, get a back bone and stand up to her now!!!

I think your wife is using the fact that she's pregnant to do nothing around the house. I was in the Navy with my first pregnancy. I had to work long hours and in areas that pregnant women shouldn't be working all because my higher up didn't like pregnant women, maybe because she couldn't have kids or something. Well, If I could work from 5 in the morning to 6 at night, come home and clean my house. Your wife can do the same. Stop washing her milk cup, when she complains tell her I'm sorry but last time I checked your legs and arms aren't broken. Now it would be nice for you to wash and cook every once in awhile, but she also needs to share the load unless she can't cook. If I were you I would go on strike, do your own laundry, wash your own dishes, etc., that would be a really nice wake me up call. If she acts like but I'm pregnant, I work all day, bla bla. You can call her doctor and ask if it will kill her or cause her to lose the baby if she get's up and washes a dish, or cook a meal, or clean a little. Just so you will have actual documentation from someone she knows. If you don't stand up now, you will be changing diapers (all of them not half), getting up at night, basically doing everything. Good Luck.

I think your wife is being lazy and taking advantage of your good nature. Just because she is pregnant does not mean that she is not capable of doing things around the house. Actually it is both better for her and the baby to be moving around as it will help in delivery. There are some women that have to be on bed rest for their preganacy but it does not sound like your wife has any medical problems. I would talk to her about it. You are only going to get exhausted and resentful if she doesn't start pitching in.

Shes not right in making you do all the chores...I think you both should split them and do half and half. I am pregnant, around 6 to 7 months, i do the dishes, and take care of my 9 month old while staying home by myself until 8 and 10pm everynight. My hubby leaves for work at 11, so im used to being a lone most of the day, and have no choice but to do more than half the chores. Your wife is being a little bit selfish if you ask me and you should talk to her about splitting the chores, shes not disabled because shes pregnant.

There are cases where pregnancy is so sensitive that the pregnant woman is not allowed to move around. In your case however, it seems that your wife is just fine.I suggest you tell her how you feel, open communication is healthy to a relationship. Being pregnant is not an excuse to avoid homechores. She should understand that you're also tired returning from work.

Well, I don't anyone here can really give you great advice because we don't know the entire situation. We can only tell you how it was for us or how we think it should be. But the truth is, your wife could be very depressed or be having complications we don't know about. There could be a medical reason that she isn't doing anything. However, if there isn't a medical reason, she probably should be helping out because it would be better for her. When I was pregnant with my son, I didn't do much housework. I have a bad back anyway, and while I was pregnant it was really bad. I would literally be almost in tears if I had to bend over to put laundry into the clothes dryer or anything like that. My husband did most of the housework. I did work a regular job outside of our home, though. I worked on Monday, I had a regularly scheduled day off Tuesday, and my son was born that same Wednesday, so I really did work my entire pregnancy. But I was miserable. You really should talk to your wife about it, though. Ask her why she isn't helping. If she's not feeling well, see if there is anything you can do to help her. Tell her how important it is that she gets some exercise if she can at all. Labor will be much easier if she does.

Firstly, you are without a doubt a wonderful husband. Secondly, unless your wife has been told by the doctor to be on bedrest, then she is taking advantage of you. There is no regular reason why a pregnant woman can't do almost everything she did when she wasn't pregnant. Especially after the first three months is over. I was violently ill from the time I conceived till the day I gave birth, and I managed to go to work every day until five days before my son was born. Most people I know carry on like normal. My husband did do the heavy things like carry the wet laundry to the clothesline for me, or move furniture for vacuuming.

In England where I come from the woman just carries on as normal until the delivery. Unless the doctor says otherwise. I had to rest for a lot of my pregnancies as I was ill and a girl I know who had the same illness but decided to ignore the doctors advice actually lost her baby.

listen whole life she washed ur milk cup,she washed ur clothes and now when she needs ur help just for 9 mnth then u have problem with that right//////////????????do u think this is good ????????

I would say that your wife was taking advantage of you a bit. Pregnancy is not an illness, it's a normal condition. Unless there is some sort of complication that requires your wife to do nothing, then she should just carry on as normal. In Britain, most women work right through their pregnancy to just 6 weeks before they are due to give birth - and they manage to run their households as well as hold down a full-time job. Perhaps you need to sit down and have a chat to your wife. There is a school of thought that the more active you are during pregnancy, the easier it is to give birth. If you could get her some information for her to read that shows that pregnancy is not an illness and that the birth will be easier if she is active, then she might get motivated to do more.

I don't know the details of your wife's pregnancy (wether she is supposed to be on bed rest or not), but it's not a big deal that you have to help out. I really have no sympathy in that regard as I am a stay at home dad (have been for 9 years) and do all the laundry, cleaning, cooking etc.

Both Husband and wife can help each other in doing the routine chores at home; there is nothing wrong in that. But it is not correct to have the husband bear the brunt alone for the reason that the wife is pregnant. Wife has to do some exercise during pregnancy in consultation with the doctor, which is good for both her and the child's health, and help having a safe delivery.

Did you wife behave the way she does, before she got pregnant? I think its natural that she behaves the way she does cause during the early months of pregnancy, women feel not herself , nauseaus, and uncomfortable. So may you have to be considerate and give her time.

You better tell her doctor about it..Pregnant ladies should do some kind of work atleast till 7-8 monyhs..May be her doctor can advice her about it...You too can poor dude...

Pregnency is no disease. If she watches TV like this and doesnt do any work then she will gain a lot of weight. Gaining weight during pregnency can be as painful as labour to shift after. So, in addition to a sensible diet, regular exercise is just as important during the pregnency months as it is in every other month of nonpregnent life. Its not late now. Go and get a good book on pregnency and educate your wife about side effects os sitting idle. You should also be aware that pregnency is a normal phenomenon and not a disease.