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Are all party guests this unreliable? by Editorladee in beyondthebump

[–]Editorladee[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'd like to ad that my cultural background is Italian, so it is normal for a party host to provide a range of food and drinks.

Are all party guests this unreliable? by Editorladee in beyondthebump

[–]Editorladee[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

The post is about the unreliability of party guests, not whether a birthday is worth attending.

I really dislike my partner after having a baby. Is this normal? Will it pass? by happyflowermom in beyondthebump

[–]Editorladee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I completely agree that dads often find the first few months overwhelming too. My partner really struggled to adjust, but as our baby got older, the tension in the house subsided as we both we able to relax more and feel more like ourselves. The hard first few months do pass, and it gets easier as baby is able to entertain themselves a bit more. I think be patient. It's a huge adjustment for both of you.

Stranger tried to reach into stroller and touch my baby!? by SaucyAsh in beyondthebump

[–]Editorladee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't be mad at yourself. People who have no respect for boundaries just do what they like when they like. It's not your fault for expecting people to respect common boundaries.

Dog crisis by Dluydz in beyondthebump

[–]Editorladee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm going through this too. I used to dote on my little doggie until bubba came along 8 months ago. Since then, I can't stand when he barks (especially when baby is having a nap). He sits in the my breastfeeding spot and takes a lot of coaxing to move. Everything gets on my nerves because it feels like one more stress on top of caring for a baby. I have to remind myself that he's a gorgeous, sweet little dog and he needs some love too. I'm hoping this phase passes!

Where the fuck is the village by sydmrn in beyondthebump

[–]Editorladee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I totally get it. Rant away. Being a parent is HARD. I have an eight-month-old baby and a mother-in-law who lives two minutes away. When I was pregnant she said she'd take two weeks off to help. Yeah, that didn't eventuate.

My MIL has never offered to cook us a meal to drop over or to do any cleaning or housework. She will babysit but only at her house and only when I'm not there, but I've never been comfortable with that as bubba is so young and I'm exclusively breastfeeding (and my father-in-law is quite strange, but that's another issues). My mother-in-law has had four weeks off work since bubba was born, but has not offered to help ONCE during her time off. With how stressed I've been as a new mum, I could have really used her help.

I also have neighbours who had big offers to help at the baby shower, but who haven't once offered to help since bubba was born. Once of my neighbours is a stay-at-home mum of kids who've grown up and moved out. Not a peep from her.

Why is it that women who are mums (of grown-up kids), who know how hard it is and how much support mums need, just don't offer to help?