2.10.2009

Jealous or missing out?

I don't think that I am jealous but for some reason today I just had to cry because I was upset about this... I guess I just have to vent.

Today we went to the hospital to see the lactation consultant and when we were finished we decided to pop over to the next room and visit our friend that just had a baby. When I went in I saw that she had a huge bouquet of flowers and balloons. She told me that they were from the our husbands' boss. That's where it all started. For some reason I feel that my baby and I have missed out on being celebrated.
When I was in the hospital the family that just had a baby (S & S. R.) came to visit the night he was born. They were there for just 5 minutes because it was late and I was extremely drowsy from the IV pain meds. The next night my husband's friend (S.B.) came to visit us and brought us a gift. When he was there both the baby and I were asleep because it was late and I was still on the IV pain meds. The whole time I was there I wished that someone would come visit, that some one would send flowers, or that someone would send a surprise our way. I was even expecting that my husband would at least give me a gift and/or flowers.
Then after being in the hospital for four days, I went home. I didn't get any time at home with just my husband and new baby because dh's boss didn't give him a single day of leave. So, just having a c-section I had to stay at home by myself and try to take care of myself and my new baby. To top it off I had to stay upstairs in bed so all day I was unable to get myself anything to eat or drink. The first 2 weeks at home were hell. I thought that someone would offer to come and stay with me at least while my husband was at the school or maybe someone in our community would bring dinner. 25 days later - nothing... Even still only one of our r.l. friends has called and asked about me and the baby since I had him.
Now, our friends, S&S - Everyone in the community has come to the hospital at least once to visit her and stayed for at least 30 minutes. Everyone in our community brought them a gift, flower, and/or food. Our husbands' boss sent them flowers and balloons and the boss has given her husband a whole week off. However, my husband has to fill in and teach her husband's classes. (Not like we just had a baby either!) Two women in the community have offered to come stay with her while her husband is at work and others have told her that they will be bringing dinner for her and her husband over the next two weeks.
I don't want to sound like I am jealous but I feel as though my baby and I have been short changed and that no one really cares about us. I had my baby 25 days ago and no one did anything for us. Now in the same community of people this week people have gone above and beyond and done a lot of things to celebrate the birth of her daughter.
My husband thinks that I am silly for caring about this and said that I shouldn't talk about it to anyone because it makes me sound jealous but for some reason I feel really upset that nothing was done to celebrate my son's birth. I feel like it has been this way since I was pregnant. Very few people expressed their joy and happiness when I was pregnant even. It was my first born and I didn't get a shower and very few people would ask about how I was, how the baby was, let alone get us something to help us prepare for him to come.
I guess I should mention that my family is here and hasn't done a thing and dh's family isn't here but wishes that they could do something for us but just can't. S&S's families are not here either but I am not sure if they have done anything for them yet.

Well, I guess that is it. I have been upset about this all afternoon and when dh asked me about it I cried for awhile about it... I guess this too will pass with time.

1 comment:

Andrea said...

*hugs* I would probably feel the same way. I don't think it's jealousy, you're just noticing something that is blatantly obvious and experiencing some negative emotions about it, which is completely understandable. If I lived closer, I would come visit you! :)