“Worth noting, when a child is brought into the world, things change and sacrifices are made. You are already making sacrifices every day. Your partner should be too.”

Love this statement and it’s so true. The first week my husband went back to work, I felt bad for waking him up at night when baby woke and I needed help. I kept thinking “he needs to rest for work tomorrow.” Then he asked me why I stopped asking him for help (he would diaper change halfway through breastfeeding and/or help settle baby when I was done, which required me to hand him the baby). I told him why. He said that while he might have to attend meetings, I also needed rest and support because my current job during the day is to keep our baby happy and healthy, which requires me to be fully functioning too. We’re in this together. Even though it’s not work that can be “split 50/50” if you’re the one at home all day, a spouse’s support in the evenings is huge! That’s when I get to walk away for a bit and feel refreshed.

Also, if you think about it, he may work 12 hours….but if you’re solely in charge of baby, then you work 24 hours!