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am i going crazy? my partner isn’t helping at all, i just had a baby 2 months ago and i just feel so alone it honestly feels like im a single mum because he doesn’t help with baby at all. he says that he’s at work all day to provide for me and bub and that he’s just tired but what’s worse is that he doesn’t really pay for anything, im the one who buys bub clothes and all his toys. i’ve spoken to him before that i feel like he doesn’t help and it improved for a couple days then went back to normal. he just comes home and sits on his phone until dinner, has a shower then goes to bed he doesn’t interact with baby at all and now he’s complaing that he doesn’t feel like they are bonding because baby just cries the whole time with him. he also doesn’t take any advice that i’ve given him or anyone else. i am exhausted and i feel like im drowning, in one week he changes maybe 4-5 nappies. i was really busy one day so i asked him to feed bub and he said “why do i have to do it?” like what?! i really just need some advice on what to do because i can’t keep going like this anymore. i will always be there for my baby and would never put anything else above his needs. TIA
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At least you know you can't keep going like this and that's what you need to tell him. Either he squares up or you are gone. Before that prepare a plan and gather some funds in case you have to leave. He already had several warnings, how many chances does he need?

You are not going crazy! Being a mom to a 2 month old is hard work, and you shouldn't have to do it alone. I'm sorry you have to do everything yourself. Do you think you can have a calm discussion with him and explain how you are feeling and how you need his support and for him to be more of a partner to you and a parent to your baby? My advice would be for you to stay calm during the conversation (super hard to do, or at least it would for me) , and use I statements ie "After a day alone with the baby I feel overwhelmed/tired/cranky/lonely, I need more help/support/understanding/love from you. Can you help with..." You also mentioned that he complained about having a hard time forming a bond with the baby, I would say something like "baby really likes when I talk with them while changing their diaper. They gave me the biggest smile earlier. " Something like that might encourage him to do more of the baby related tasks in order to get those smiles too and hope for bonding.

@𝔾𝕚𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕖 i’m only 19 so we moved in with my mum so im good on a place. i want to try and work things out for our boy so im hoping it doesn’t come to us splitting up

@Bela he doesn’t seem to understand why i’m so tired and exhausted when he gets home from work because he’s the one who was at work all day. he says i can just sleep when baby naps but he just doesn’t realise that when baby sleeps is when i get other things done like the laundry or cleaning the kitchen. im trying my hardest but i also feel like im going to break down

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