A new dad took to online forum Reddit , to share his predicament on Tuesday (22 Sep).
Accordingly, the man complained that his wife was spending too much time pumping breastmilk for their 5-week old daughter.
The new dad says that he “couldn’t be [happier]” that their daughter “is healthy and gaining weight,” but caring for her has taken a toll on his well-being.
The dad wrote: “I feel like I am the only one actually handling the baby and I am exhausted,”
He shared that his wife is either busy with pumping breastmilk, filling the bottles, or cleaning the pump parts, leaving him to care for the baby.
Even when the dad cooks, he is not spared from dad duties, saying he has to “wear the baby”.
He continued: “I am watching the baby 24/7 and she rarely does any of the actual parenting,”. The man also claims that he changes 90 per cent of the baby’s diapers and is “ALWAYS the one to comfort the baby and put her down.”
In addition, the dad claims that as much as he tries to accommodate to his wife who is stressed about returning to work as a working mum, he too is stretched thin.
According to the dad’s post, he sleeps in a separate room with the baby and his wife so that they can get long blocks of sleep at night without being disrupted.
He said. “I am a writer and have had no time or desire to write because of how exhausted I am,”
After the new dad’s predicament was posted on Reddit, many well-meaning netizens have stepped up to express their concerns and offer some advice to the troubled dad.
Source: http://sg.theasianparent.com
