Amy believes that a partner should support the mother during the physically and emotionally demanding postpartum period rather than criticizing her behavior.

“So, I hear that she is putting in a lot of work and I'm guessing she's exhausted. And yeah, your your husband at that point should become more of your teammate and maybe look for ways to support his wife as they are raising their three-month-old and not complain that she's not exciting enough.”

Matthew claims that postpartum couples must shift their focus from their previous individual lifestyles to prioritizing their child and supporting each other as a team.

“A baby is not going like, how can you be bored? like with a baby. Yes, they don't do anything. But seriously, you have to know what you're signing up for. And it sounds like overall like I don't know if he thought that his life was just going to stay the same, but when you have a kid from that momen”