Stress/Feeling cranky all the time leading to hair loss?!

[Carmen2]

Maybe you gals are right... I really should just focus my time on DD since time flies and these moments are just so precious. I have been telling myself the same thing too and do try to be as cheerful as I could. But some days are so rough that I just feel like hitting myself on the head.

Before DD was born, DH and I made an agreement that he will do his best to come home on time to have some time for DD... (we were both brought up by our grannies and hope that our child(ren) will not go through the same thing - not knowing the parents). Like I mentioned in my first post, the reason to his excessive work hours is the money that we could save to buy our house. I'm happy that DH is so caring, but on the other hand, I find that he's always tired because of working too much. When I ask him to go to bed earlier (before 1am) so that he could get up for work at 8am... he thinks I'm a nag...

We are not broke or anything, but with a baby, the expense shoots up the sky which is why he tries to compensate by working harder... but with that, we don't talk as much, or see each other that much, and he hasn't really had time for DD... What should I do?

I guess all the stress + post natal effects lead me to the excessive hair loss?!

[KatieRabbit]

Carmen- sounds like you and DH could have a chat about your priorities? Are they still the same? Have they changed? Does DH know what you would like of him? It is so tricky after having a bub as things change so much it is normal to have disagreements etc that you may not have had before. I know you are saving for your dream home but it seems to be causing a huge amount of stress for both of you. Could you delay your dream home goals by a year or two to allow DH to spend time with Nicky while she is young and also to nurture your relationship together?
By the way I have stopped asking DH to get to bed. I go when I am ready and if he wants to sit up and watch TV to 1am he does and he bears the consequences the next day. I figured that I am his wife not his mother! So now I don't say anything!
Do you want to share what you are finding rough everyday?