3 weeks in and I'm not sure I'm doing this right

J

2d ago1 min read

Our son is 3 weeks old and honestly I feel like I have no idea what I'm doing. My wife is nursing so I'm mostly changing diapers and trying to soothe him when he cries at night. Half the time he cries anyway even though I'm pretty sure his diaper is clean. Is this normal? Does it get better? I love the kid but I'm also exhausted and kinda feel like I'm messing up.

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NNolan D.New Dad2d ago

Dude, soothing a newborn while your wife handles feeding is huge. You're splitting the load and that's what matters. Give yourself some credit, you're gonna figure this out.

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SSean M.New Dad2d ago

Three weeks is so early, man. You're doing better than you think if your son is fed and dry and you're trying to soothe him. That's literally the job right now.

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DDerekNew Dad2d ago

I'm five months in and still feel like I have no idea what I'm doing, so you're in good company. The fact that you're showing up and doing the diapers and soothing means you're already doing it right.

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