Some men have weaker stomachs then others... or maybe they are just being babies? lol  Fortunately for me, my husband is a very involved dad. I am not going to say that the work is 50/50 between us, since he is the breadwinner and I am a stay-at-home mom. But he does a whole lot. When it comes to the diaper department, he actually changed a lot more diapers than I did during the first 4 days of our first since I had a c-section.

My husband does help out more on the weekends when he's not working, and during the week when he works all day, I don't expect him to look after the baby since he's tired.  But on the weekends, just one time even, I wish he'd pitch in a little more.  He'll feed our daughter a bottle and change her if I'm busy and she's just wet, but if she's dirty, he'd rather just leave her in her crib until I can get to it.  That's what bothers me, and you are absolutely right.  His doesn't smell like a basket of roses. 

In my opinion, dads are always looking for the "easy way out" when it comes down to helping the mom.. :) My dad never did that, but now that I am just days away from having my first baby, I can see that my husbant is going to be one of those dads who help by taking the baby out for a walk... I don't get it - baby diapers smell just as bad for me as they do for him, so why the whole drama??? Plus, his poop doesn't smell like water lilies either, so he should be used to the bad smell of things by now, being a 30 year old man :) :) :) Ladies, don't give up, there is still hope, just try setting up your men to do the "dirty work", by saying that you have an emergency of some kind (just make something up) amd that he's the one stucked with the smelly part of that bundle of joy you have together! Maybe in time, he'll get used to it and start helping more, who knows :)

Caring for babies/children should be an equal job; ALL tasks should be shared equally.  Hygiene is very important at all times & I can't say I have ever seen any of my friends or family members, (male or female), change a nappy or prepare a bottle or food without washing their hands... Perhaps I just know cleaner people?

I do not work and consider the house work and looking after my son as my job.  My husband goes to work and works long hours so I don't expect him to do much for me as he is as tired as I am.  I agree we need a break but we need to think of others as well.

 I dont know if this is really advice but it is very true!!!!!!!!! lol Mums HAVE to do it or it wouldent get done! Dads need to be chucked in the deep end sometimes then they are fine lol