Anyone else anxious when DH/DP is gone at work?

[BabyMae09]

It's SO hard not to call him during the day... he says it's fine with his boss, but there's only 3 of them in the store, and it's a small local business with customers trickling in/out all day, so I don't want to call him... we're really dependent on his job and even though his boss is awesome, I still don't want to be a nuisance or cause issue. Even though he's worked there for almost 6 years and his boss couldn't run the store without him!

I get all clingy when he leave in the morning... when he comes home I hug him for like 5 minutes! Today I 'just swung by' his work to bring him a vegan donut as an excuse to get another hug and kiss...

Also, I can't sleep at night unless I'm snuggled up with him. Which he thinks is cute

What's up with me? Anyone else totally clingy to their SO? Is this a hormone thing?

[j_p_i]

Maybe not quite the same, but I do know how you are feeling. My DH is in nursing school 4 days a week, and works 2-3 days, so sometimes I don't even get 1 day with him. Every evening he is fully loaded with homework, from the time he gets home around 4:30 until 8 or 8:30 (sometimes a bit later) he's doing homework. While I feel very proud of him, and I love that he's finally able to finish his nursing degree... by the end of the day I feel lonely! Even if he's been across the room, I still feel this way (and it makes me totally cranky!).

I worry a bit about the balance once the baby is here. But he's only got a few more weeks of this really intense schedule. In June/July it really lightens up significantly. I have felt this way much more recently, so I've assumed it's a hormone thing!

[Ldavis24]

Very clingy these days.
I want to call DH 3 or 4 times a day just to hear his voice and say hi but his father (they do carpentry together) has banned me from this because it interferes with their work at times...

DH is nice and still sneaks away 2 or 3 times a day to give me a quick call..

I also am at the point where all I want to do is stay home with him and cuddle on the bed or couch, I don't even like his friends coming over anymore but they annoy us both anyway so he doesn't really object to that.

[Full Heart]

Oh very. But I get anxious when he is away cause I am worried about going into labor and trying to take care of all the other kids till he gets home. He works 7 days a week so there isn't much time I feel safe. Its really starting to wear on me. I asked him to take the weekend after next off, if I haven't had the baby before then cause I really need some time off too.

[trauerweidchen]

I've gone through more vulnerable periods this pregnancy where I've been pretty clingy, but mostly I've been pretty well adjusted to his being gone during the day. I'm always very, very happy when he gets home though. I miss being able to snuggle in bed more easily at night; I'm used to being close to him, but now that I'm large and need pillows to get comfortable, I can't hold him anymore.

[lightheartedmom]

I'm only anxious on the days when I have the car. When he has the car, I don't worry.
HE on the other hand...I can tell he's anxious. He's called three times already today (it's 3pm) and he's been so sweet. HE told me that DD and I are to "stay in bed, relax, order movies and take it easy." Also, said I should make a list of things I need him to do so that I don't have to do anything...and that we can order dinner every night from now until when the baby comes because I "shouldn't have to cook.".

[scrappingmom]

Originally Posted by lightheartedmom

I'm only anxious on the days when I have the car. When he has the car, I don't worry.
HE on the other hand...I can tell he's anxious. He's called three times already today (it's 3pm) and he's been so sweet. HE told me that DD and I are to "stay in bed, relax, order movies and take it easy." Also, said I should make a list of things I need him to do so that I don't have to do anything...and that we can order dinner every night from now until when the baby comes because I "shouldn't have to cook.".

ok.. i totally want you DH! where do i order one of those??? I cant complain to much i guess, DH cooks dinner most nights and if he isnt then my oldest DS does it. They both grumble and complain thru it all ... so its still not to plesent.. better than nothing though

I'm definetely anxious when DH is at work... he drives a delivery truck so every day is different places, different time getting home and always a 300+ mile round trip i keep worrying i'm going to not realise i'm actually in labor and go fast like normal and not have a vehicle(we only have 1 he takes to work) , not be able to reach my parents(his bosses) and not make it to the hospital, have to take care of 3-5 kids AND deliver a baby.....he calls probably 6 time a day to check on me, whichis great and annoying..lol(its when i JUST sat down/laid down went to the furthest poit from whee i last left the phone etc ) I have to ask for a hug when he comes home and he wont cuddle at all... something about pregnancy scares him i think, he is ssoooo hands off and detatched.. i wish i could understand it casue it drives me absolutely insane.

[lil_miss_understood]

I only worry because he's my ride to the hospital. (I don't drive.)
He, and everyone else, is driving me insane. I want everyone to go away. Which makes me feel terrible. I don't remember being so reclusive in either of my other pregnancies.

[JD5351]

Our job is less than 5 miles from home, so I dont worry about him being too far away. He doesn't really go anywhere else..

I am kinda panicky about this Saturday night though. His brother is getting married a week from Saturday (In Cancun....Needless to say, we are not going) and his bachelor party is this Saturday night in Wheeling, WV. (About a 2 hour drive) I've made him promise to not to drink more than a drink or two, because if I would happen to go into labor, I will kill him if he's too drunk to get home. (He's planning to stay there overnight, which is fine, as long as I don't go into labor.)