Just a few days after, I started throwing up and wished I hadn't been hoping for MS, total "be careful what you wish for"
So glad they didn't have the problems we did with conceiving
Although I found his email a bit off putting as he wrote that he can guess we now have to take Alexander's needs into consideration but "It's good that Kat doesn't have a job or anything to think about because she can devote all her time taking care of him" and that DH must be happy after 3 weeks paternity leave to be going back to work 
I find it funny though that he's talking to DH about going to a 3 day heavy metal festival as it'll be about 1 month after his wife's EDD so guess they'll be leaving the wives behind to take care of the babies while they go out and have fun for 3 days. Ugh!
We have our own issues too, I'm just surprised your DH's aren't more helpful. I guess I forget sometimes that not all guys are as okay/open/comfortable with helping out with kids and household. I'm feeling very lucky. Though....I'll see how well that holds up when the baby is actually here keeping us both awake all the time 
As for MS - I didn't have much. I had a few days where I was nauseous for an hour here and there (between 6-8 weeks) but it was light enough that sucking on mints got me through, and it was very rare. Never threw up either. I had tons of exhaustion, and I had a weird symptom that instead of increased hunger I couldn't eat because absolutely nothing was remotely sounding good and I felt no hunger feelings ever. Every pregnancy is different so if you don't have MS count your blessings and enjoy it. 
LoL!
Kat - thats great about your friend, but I agree that email sounds a little frustrating! However after teaching in Texas, and having worked with a lot of people from Mexico (and a lot of students/families who were from Mexico), that is a common attitude in the Mexican culture (the men work, women stay home with the babies). Not everyone does this, of course, but it's common of the culture. It is interesting to see how they're planning to take off a month after his kid is born and just leave the babies and wives at home. I think I might kick DH's @$$ if he did that.
I completely misread that originally! Well, in that case, I don't know what the heck he's thinking! I agree, it is really crappy for both men to just abandon you two for 3 days, especially since you get no break ever anyway. This is where I insert an exasperated "MEN" comment.
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Nope I don't know either but I feel for his wife And yep, so true! Makes me sometimes regret bf'ing and not doing bottle feeding because then it'd be easier for me to leave Alexander with DH and get away. Honestly though don't know why these men want a baby and then do nothing but try to get away as much as they can
I've been trying to encourage DH to spend time with his son when he's home from work though and hope that it'll help him bond more - plus gives me some much needed "me time" in the evening, especially if Alexander has been a handful that day
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I can definitely see where that is the allure of bottle instead of BF. Makes me realize why a couple of my friends chose to bottle instead of BF. I still want to BF but I am definitely afraid I'll want the ability to just say "take her I'm done!"
Ugh he knows it's a pain for me because it'd involve Alexander falling asleep after bf'ing and I'd have to wake him up once the formula is warmed up (as I can't bf and warm up formula at the same time), potentially making him overtired if I can't get him to sleep again. To add insult to injury he said to me being tired that I can just sleep after feeding Alexander - yeah like that's always possible I swear he doesn't think I do much else all day then bf and sleep
AFM DH got on my last nerves with his tempermental outbursts so going to limit handing Alexander over as much as possible. Oh and this morning he didn't feel like getting up a half hour early to prepare formula for Alexander so has left it to me - again
OMG that makes me so angry. I really want to slap your DH. 
AFM DH got on my last nerves with his tempermental outbursts so going to limit handing Alexander over as much as possible. Oh and this morning he didn't feel like getting up a half hour early to prepare formula for Alexander so has left it to me - again
Still hoping it's a phase and it'll soon be over. I'm tempted to mention the formula incident to my MIL and see if she can get him to do that at least since she thinks DH should do it so Alexander only connects me with breastmilk. We're down to giving him formula 2 times a day and next week hopefully to 1 a day so it's not like he'll be doing it for very long
Just wow! He didn't care when I told him I feel like a single parent 
As for MS, I think I had it from around 6 weeks till about 13/14 weeks, but it was getting better as of 12 weeks. I never puked but I hated it since I have a mild phobia of vomiting. I had no appetite for anything but fruit and it was really poobags. So glad it went away. Now I want to eat everything in sight. As for epidural and all that... I'm probably not that much more knowledgable than you! They can technically give it at any time but it shouldn't be too early since it can slow down labour. I think sometime after 5cm is ideal but maybe even later if I can handle the pain with my awesome relaxation, visualization and breathing techniques, heh heh. Are you going to find out the sex?
Yeah because it couldn't possibly have nothing to do with her - typical, she makes everything about her
I've never been a fan of the "deny sex" treatment but at this point i'd be right there with you. If he can't help you out, he doesn't need sex ..... and where are you supposed to get the energy for that if you're working this hard to take care of baby and he isn't doing anything to help.
Kat - Oh wow. I'm so sorry that he isn't even helping on Friday and Saturday's.
So she says we can give him formula once a day for the next couple of days and then drop it completely So glad I'll be only giving him breast milk now! Got the all clear to give him a pacifier now and then and to let him sleep outside in his baby carriage for a couple of hours if the sun is out.
Yeah I'm pretty exhausted and will often fall asleep sitting up Did that a few times yesterday and even while I had Alexander in my arms because I was trying to get him to sleep.
That's great! 
