For expecting and first-year dads. No question is too basic.
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So my MIL says I need to sterilize every bottle in boiling water and I'm like... really? Every single time? That seems excessive. I've been washing them with hot soapy water and le
I know this sounds weird but I don't feel that instant connection everyone talks about. My wife seems to have this natural thing with our newborn and I just feel like I'm going thr
My son is 3 weeks old and I feel like a zombie. My wife is breastfeeding so I'm trying to help with everything else but there's just constantly something. Diaper changes, laundry,
Our 5 week old will conk out fine during the day if we're holding him but the second we try to put him down he wakes up crying. We've tried letting him cry a bit but I feel terribl
Just got home from the hospital yesterday with our daughter. Everything feels overwhelming. We were given a bunch of paperwork and instructions but honestly it's all a blur. What a
Expecting our first in about 6 weeks and honestly I'm a little nervous I won't connect with the baby right away. Everyone talks about instant love but I'm not sure if that's realis
Why do they always happen when we're exhausted? Had to change the sheets, his outfit, and the mattress protector at 2 in the morning. Is this normal or are we doing something wrong
My wife and I are trying to alternate nights so we each get a 5-6 hour stretch of sleep. Night 2 with the baby and I'm already hallucinating. How long until this gets easier? My so
She's been crying about the pain and says the latch feels wrong. We've got an appointment with a lactation consultant but that's not for 3 days. Anything I can do to help her feel
First time dad here, our little guy is 3 days old and we're bottle feeding. The hospital said 1-2 oz every 2-3 hours but he seems hungry after that. Is it normal? Don't want to ove
Wife just got the ultrasound results and yeah two babies coming in January. I'm excited but also terrified. How did you guys handle the newborn stage with multiples? Any advice wou
Took my boy to his 2 week checkup yesterday and the doc said everything looks perfect. Weight is up, no jaundice, all good. I know it's not a huge deal but I felt so relieved. Bein
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. Ha
I expected to look at my newborn and just feel this instant overwhelming love. Honestly it's been more complicated than that. The first few weeks I felt kinda detached because he's
Our daughter is 6 weeks old and we're on night 3 of basically zero sleep because she won't settle. We've tried everything. Swaddling, feeding, burping, white noise, the works. She
Not gonna lie, watching my little guy roll from his back to his stomach for the first time hit different. I know it's a small thing developmentally but I was so proud I felt like I
Just dealt with the worst diaper situation of my life. Poop up the back, on the onesie, on the blanket. My daughter smiled at me the whole time like she was proud of herself. How d
My son is 6 weeks old and the only way he'll actually stay asleep for more than 20 minutes is if I'm holding him. The second I put him down in the bassinet he wakes up screaming. M
My wife is exclusively pumping because breastfeeding wasn't working out for us. I'm happy to help and I do bottle feeds at night so she can sleep, which is great. But sometimes I f
Our son is 3 weeks old and I think I've slept maybe 20 hours total in that time. I'm not exaggerating. My wife and I are trying to split nights but even when it's supposedly my sle