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SO and I are going to have "the talk" this week...

MissElphaba's picture

I complain too much on here about how uncomfortable it is being pregnant, but this time around has just been a nightmare. At this point I'm just trying to show you the building stress level I have. I've gained almost 15lbs more with this little guy and the Dr is measuring my belly and it's all baby in there...I'm not heavy anywhere else, my BP is actually 104/72, the sugars are good, I get around well enough but I have a lot of pressure and some pain. I'm less than two weeks away from the forced eviction of this little dude, and things are starting to get more difficult for me to do. Last weekend we did Friday dinner at my moms, Saturday I had to work then we went to a friend's house to socialize and even to watch that roast of Justin Bieber which was amazing, and Sunday was family Easter festivities. It was the first Easter my 1yrold could walk around and find eggs and all that fun stuff, which meant me waddling behind him, helping point where to go, showing him how to use the toys the Easter bunny left at his Nana's house, and then bath time at home...his antibiotic and bed.

After he's tucked away, I'm washing sippies and so forth when SO brings up that we won't be having the minihag the weekend before the C-section, but she's coming this weekend (11/12) and (25/26). I asked him what happened to the (18/19). and he basically said that the seahag had other plans, and originally he was going to take her the (18/19) AND (25/26) because they'd already hashed it out and he has no problem having his daughter two weekends in a row, in fact it'd be great...etc :jawdrop: :? (without consulting me, of course, why would they...not like I was having a new baby and maybe would need to know who else was going to be in the house). I just said, "Well, I'm sorry you didn't feel the need to include me in these conversations you seem to be frequently having with the seahag behind my back, and two weekends in a row when we will be having a newborn is excessive." And I put down the sippies and went to bed.

After all this time and energy, I just feel used and spent. I don't want to fight this battle anymore, and he doesn't want to stick up for our family. I already told him that I'm really unhappy and that we need to get a babysitter for an evening and sit down and talk about what we do from here. We can either get on the same page and do this the right way, or we can separate. I'm just exhausted of there always being "something" to be unhappy about. I don't even have to look, he brings them to my feet sheepishly, because he knows that he isn't doing the right thing. He'd rather disappoint me, because he thinks I won't leave. I'm physically drained and emotionally fed up, he doesn't help me and if I'm going to be doing this on my own anyway, I may as well jump in with both feet. I'm at a loss.

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NoWireCoatHangarsEVER's picture

My DD7months was 10 lbs!!!!! And I had her vaginally. She was so big they had to get size 1 diapers and NONE of the newborn clothes fit her! And I felt just as you did and you know it was HORRIBLE being on maternity leave and having to deal with those stepkid feelings because your hormones go even more cuckoo crazy. Post partum depression is real and his attitude and not considering your feelings can and will trigger it.

MidwestStepmom's picture

I know what you are going through and I had the same feelings. I didn't want ss around me at all when I was ready to pop and the few weeks after. He is 13, so I don't have to baby sit him anymore, but him in my house makes me very uneasy. I always have to make sure I'm saying and doing the right thing. Otherwise he will report it to Bm. I was also breastfeeding, and it was difficult to always to into another room to do this, I had a C section and was in pain.

Good thing my water broke the day dh was schedule to get dh. I knew dh wouldn't leave me.

NoWireCoatHangarsEVER's picture

I bought into that whole his kids need to be at the birth of their sister speil and the "our family" and you know what??? Minutes, and I mean minutes, after my baby was born SD15 cut the cord and then SD13 went to hold the baby and SD15 threw a FIT in front of the doctor and nurse because her sister "was hogging the baby" and my partner had to take his daughter out of the hospital and to McDonalds across the street and thus leaving me and our new baby for a good two hours. Sometimes new mothers want a calm relaxing environment to bond with their new baby, to rememeber the birth of their baby with joy and no drama, and sometimes "blended families" means drama and jealousy and stress and I say its okay to try and minimize the stress as best you can. My other 3 came up to the hospital for 30 minutes the day their sister was born. Your going to have a whole lifetime of being one great big happy family of steps and half siblings .

MissElphaba's picture

I remember reading this before! She's not coming to the hospital, thank goodness. It's a scheduled C-section that Monday, so she will be in school. It's a non-issue. Her mother isn't allowed to drag her knuckles anywhere near me and my children so I don't think I'll have to worry about the impromptu visit. I really didn't want her to be under foot either weekend, but the weekend before is going to be better for her to not be there with all the prepping etc. She'll want to have SO take her all over the place and I need him to help make sure the baby stuff is ready to go.

MissElphaba's picture

I was happier having the little guy out where I could see him and physically hold him. I didn't have any ppd symptoms that I was aware of, actually I think I was less crazy after he was born than I was while pregnant. I'm just trying to get things decided now before the new one comes along and everything gets brushed under the rug again. I won't be able to stand it if he bails on me countless more times with a newborn AND 16 month old just because the hag calls. That will make me lose my mind. I'd rather know now if he plans to continue to be spineless.

redtiger74's picture

Yikes! I can't believe your DH. I'm not even pregnant and I don't want SS6 around two weekends in a row. I've made this quite clear to my DH. When he gets uppity about it, I tell him that if he wanted to see Skidly all the time he should have stayed married to BM. That usually shuts him up. On rare occasions, such as holidays during leap years, I'll allow it. But there would no way that would be happening if I'd just had a baby.

Your DH certainly deserves a double monkey nut punch.