new mom feeling guilty
ok so I am new to this but I need some advice. I am a young (24 tomorrow) first time mom and newly working from home. Although my line of work is not so busy right now(Real Estate) I am still working. I have a 4 month old little girl who has stolen my heart and I love dearly. I am not married but engaged to a great guy. My only thing is is that when he gets home from work around 6:00 I feel guilty for handing our little girl off to him I don't do all the time. Is that bad? I mean he leaves for work at 5:30am and gets home around 6:00pm, I know he needs soem time to unwind but so do I ....My day starts the same time, I get up while hes getting reay to make his lunch and get a bottle ready for the baby, he leaves I feed her, play then she naps. While she naps I clean house, take a shower, and get ready to leave. While I dont have to I usually go into the office for a bit(which usually takes longer do to all the women wanting to see Savanna) then go home, or run around for our business (dishes), which is a whole nother story, get home play a little, feed, then usually get dinner ready. I don't kow I think I just wish that he for once would just take the iniciative and take her for me so I don't fel so bad. Is this normal??????
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I had my baby when I was 20 - I am also just turning 24, on the 28th! - with no partner to speak of, enrolled in a university and working freelance. It's easy to feel guilty whenever I give her to my mom for a day so I can meet a client but my mom sat me down and told me that if I don't take time off for my work and myself, I'll be in no shape to take care of my child in the long run.
I think the key here is to talk to your partner. For all you know, maybe he likes spending time with the baby and you are guilt-tripping for no reason at all. Or you can find other arrangements for your baby when you need to go to the office and stuff. If you're too stressed, you're not much good for your baby either.