For expecting and first-year dads. No question is too basic.
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Our son is 3 weeks old and I'm still a mess. The sleep deprivation is real, I've caught myself almost nodding off at work twice this week. My wife and I aren't even communicating w
She's 8 weeks old and today while I was changing her diaper she just looked up and smiled. Like a real smile, not gas. I literally teared up. All those rough nights, the feeling of
Our 4 month old is still waking up 2-3 times a night and I'm dying. I know 4 months is still early but I'm seeing other parents with babies around the same age sleeping 6-8 hour st
Our son is 2 weeks old and the only way he'll actually sleep is if I'm holding him or he's on my chest. The second I put him down in the bassinet he wakes up screaming. My wife is
Honestly expected it to be way grosser than it actually was. My daughter is 4 days old and I've already gotten the hang of the whole diaper situation. Wipes, fold it up, new diaper
My son hit the 3 month mark yesterday and looking back at photos from when he was born I can't believe how much he's changed. He's smiling at us, tracking movement, and honestly he
We're expecting our first in about 6 weeks and I keep having this weird disconnect like it's not actually happening yet. Everyone keeps asking if I'm excited and I am but it also f
Holy crap (literally). I was not prepared for that. Baby girl had what I can only describe as an explosion that somehow got up her back and into her hair. I called for my wife but
This is insane. Hes either eating, pooping, or screaming and when hes asleep I just stare at him to make sure hes breathing. My wife is trying to rest but Im way too amped up. Is t
My wife really wants to breastfeed but she's struggling with latching and its been causing her a lot of pain. I suggested maybe trying formula or pumping instead but she got upset
My pediatrician said we need to do tummy time starting around 3 weeks old but my daughter hates it. She starts crying immediately. How long should I let her cry before picking her
We've been exclusively breastfeeding for 2 weeks and my wife wants to start introducing a bottle so I can help with feeding. But we read somewhere you're supposed to wait 3-4 weeks
We got home from the hospital about 4 hours ago and our son won't stop crying. We've changed him, fed him, burped him. I don't know what else to do. Wife is exhausted and I'm panic
My wife and I have been running on basically 0 sleep for the past 5 days. Every time we lay down the baby wakes up hungry. Every nap is 20 minutes max. I had to call out of work to
Baby is 2 weeks old and we're formula feeding. How much should he be eating at each feeding? We have 4 oz bottles but some feedings he seems hungry after finishing one and other ti
Our son is 8 weeks old and things are finally getting a little easier but week 2-6 were absolutely brutal. The crying, the not sleeping, the feeling like we're doing everything wro
My son just hit the 3 month mark and last week something clicked. I was changing his diaper and he smiled at me and I just felt this overwhelming sense of responsibility and love t
My daughter is 3 weeks old and I feel like something is wrong with me. When I hold her I don't get the instant love that everyone talks about. I want to feel it but it's just not t
Our son is 6 weeks old and he's all over the place with sleep. Some nights he'll sleep 4-5 hours straight, other nights he's up every 2 hours. My wife is exhausted and honestly so
My daughter is 6 weeks old and gave me this huge gummy smile this morning while I was changing her diaper. I know logically it's probably just gas but I don't care, it looked real.