Why everything your husband does annoys you after having a baby

You love your husband. You chose to have a baby with him. So why does the sound of him breathing suddenly make you furious? It sounds funny until you realize how many new mothers have quietly asked themselves the same question.

Life with a newborn can turn tiny annoyances into major arguments. One parent may be breastfeeding, barely sleeping and constantly thinking about the baby’s next need, while the other appears to be moving through life almost normally. The anger is rarely about breathing. It is usually about exhaustion, pressure and feeling alone inside a responsibility meant for two people.

Anjelah Johnson-Reyes answers the Peligrosa Hotline

Anjelah Johnson-Reyes tackles that exact frustration during her appearance on the Peligrosa Hotline. When a caller admits that everything her husband does has irritated her since giving birth, Johnson-Reyes jokes that sometimes all she can do is force a smile until her emotions begin to feel like her own again.

The conversation also moves into the pressure women receive about their biological clocks. Johnson-Reyes begins by joking that the clock really is ticking, but quickly changes course. Having a child simply because other people say it is time can lead someone into a life they are not emotionally, financially or romantically prepared to handle.

That mix of honesty and uncomfortable humor also drives her YouTube comedy special Ugly Baby. On LatiNation, Johnson-Reyes talks about motherhood without cleaning it up for the audience, from husband drama and postpartum anger to the hilarious test that supposedly reveals what people really think about your baby.