Ashley: I think your hubby is just concerned about you. Your perception about being demanding is valid also especially more so during the confinement period. Have you talked to him about this? Maybe he is apprehensive about being able to be your help and support that's why he wants to get a CL?
I've been a SAHM mum and cook almost everyday so, handling things on my own is natural. For me, 1 week before I deliver, I'll stock up my ingredients for cooking, packed them according to the particular dish. Meat and fish, I'll get the grocer to individually pack in portions for me and I'll freeze them. Then I'll use them daily as I wish. I also have my rice wine ready. Drank soup everyday, with one meat/fish and veg; sometimes it's one-dish meal like red wine chicken mee sua, ginger fried rice, omelette with white bait or ginger wrapped with rice... Everyone can eat. If you really would like to do it on your own, discuss with your hb and work out something. If cooking is not your forte, then cater confinement food. They are not bad. There is a thread somewhere in th SMH forum that sells confinement food and provides delivery at an additional charge also. I'll try to dig it out from my archive. I think they have the more troublesome to cook kind of food- vinegar pig trotters... can't remember.
As for housework, I have a PT domestic help who comes by 2xs a week to do major cleaning. I don't really do except to maintain and magic-mop my place-exercise for me.
I suggest you sit down with hb and work something out- glitches to expect, what you two can handle... I'm sure you'll be able to understand his point of view. Remember not to get upset.
