I’m not sure I can do this anymore
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You are doing your best. Accidents happen however careful someone is. Just because your partner works doesn't excuse him from spending time with his child or doing things around the house. He should do better. You also need to spend time for you, when baby sleeps don't always start doing chores and things, once a day during baby's nap do something for you, relax, watch something you like, anything, but not chores.
First of all you’re doing a great job as a mum. Accidents happen and they happen more often when you’re in complete exhaustion. I know people may say how awful it is that she got hold of a razor but as you said… you got there in time and it will never happen again as you know you’ll be on high alert every time.
I think dont be too hard on yourself. You’ve got so much going on and you’re doing it all single handedly. My baby boy is 8.5m and I’ve had a few incidents with him.. it’s just one of those things. They are a lot more resilient than we think. I’m sure it’ll be the first of many bumps and scrapes along the way. We can do our utmost to protect and care for them but we can’t wrap them in cotton wool and these things do happen x
Hey mama, you are doing a lottt! you’re doing a great job and too much around that, but accidents do happen..i felt the same as you.. had many nightmares about dropping my baby after we both fell of bed and hit the wall..after him crawling out from my bed 3 times..hitting few times his head in the playpen and once the radiator..specially bcse i was next to him.we are exhausted and we do our best.please don’t worry.your baby will be fine, take some time for yourself if you can and push that man on doing something!he is a parent..same as you.
Thank you all for your lovely comments. I guess some days just get too much. I just started thinking what if next time I’m not so quick and I think panic set in but really I think I’m more hurt than what she is. He did actually come last night and look after her on his own for an hour but still an hour was needed. I managed to just go to Matalan and have a browse but struggling with clothes 🙈. He’s said he wants to come back home and wants to try harder he’s just been stubborn as he felt like I was saying he was a rubbish dad (he’s not I know this from his first daughter) he’s just not been very present with me for some reason. He’s also booked a long weekend for us all as he wants to spend some quality time away from mundane life. Hopefully it will work as I don’t think I can do this on my own.
I think this all sounds a lot for you. The facts are, you are expecting again, you have a young baby and you are doing everything. He isn't doing things as he is working or whatever. You have no family and you are trying to manage everything while managing a baby. Babies bounce, they are ok. They are going to fall, fall of things etc etc. Your baby picked up a razor you didnt know. Honestly you won't be he first and you wont be the last. It won't happen again.. be kind to yourself. I think maybe do something nice for you.. if you can.. don't be harsh on yourself. You are doing a lot.