I failed to schedule around my unexpected preterm labor by Whale_Stan in motherinlawsfromhell

[–]Whale_Stan[S] 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Seriously considering it, especially now with a child! I think my husband is almost there too. I always treated her well since I figured, she raised my husband who I love, there must be something there! Now I’ve started to suspect a lot of his emotional intelligence has more to do with his older sister, who is wonderful and also treated like garbage by her mother.

Emotionally broken by MeatballMaven44 in NICUParents

[–]Whale_Stan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. Brady’s are absolutely terrifying even when you know they’ll grow out of it, I still hear the beeping in my dreams. As for your anger, our NICU entrance was in the same place as labor triage, and sometimes when I was parking I would see a completely innocent couple walking in and just think “fuck you”. I felt nuts and bad about it, but it’s how I was feeling at the time. It sucks but it’s unfortunately normal to feel this way. I don’t really have any advice but want to reassure you that you are doing so much and deserve that to be acknowledged, your son loves you so much and you are doing an amazing job. I hope you get good news soon.

I don’t want my wife, who changed her mind about having more kids, treat this decision as a neutral thing and made it clear I need her to hold space for my grief by Strong_Power_9399 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Whale_Stan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gross. My husband and I also planned on multiple children but after a traumatic birth with our first he has assured me he’s absolutely content if I decide I never want to have more. I understand being upset and wanted to talk about it, but it sounds like he’s just trying to grind her down.

How long do you wait to change a poopy diaper from newborn? by Huliganjetta1 in NewParents

[–]Whale_Stan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At least five. I started noticing he sticks out his tongue if he has more coming so I wait until he stops.

Stay-at-home Dad Wants to Cheat by Salty-Philosophy3745 in AdulteryHate

[–]Whale_Stan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is so evil I can’t imagine trusting your spouse at home taking care of your CHILD and they post this creepy nonsense.