For expecting and first-year dads. No question is too basic.
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My son is 2 weeks old and if I put him down even for a second he loses his mind. I've been holding him for like 8 hours straight today. My arms are killing me but my wife is exhaus
We've been doing combo feeding with breast and formula and holy crap the cost is insane. We switched to a different brand that the pediatrician recommended for reflux and our groce
My son is two weeks old and I feel completely clueless. Wife is breastfeeding so I feel like I'm just watching most of the time. Changed a ton of diapers, tried to help with nightt
Every time I put my daughter down she cries. I've tried bassinet, crib, different positions, white noise, everything. The only way she sleeps is if I'm holding her. I love her but
I know this might sound bad but honestly the first week I didn't feel much connection. Everyone talks about instant love but I mostly felt scared and tired. Now at 5 weeks I'm star
We're doing formula because breastfeeding didn't work out. He's almost 3 weeks old and the schedule is all over the place. Sometimes he wants to eat every 2 hours, sometimes 4. I'v
My son is 3 weeks old and literally will not sleep in the bassinet. The second I put him down he cries. I've tried swaddling, white noise, warming up the mattress, everything. My w
I know I'm supposed to feel this instant connection to my newborn but honestly right now he just looks like a tiny angry potato. My wife seems to have this natural thing with him a
We're 6 weeks in and my wife is struggling with breastfeeding. She's got cracked nipples and it's painful. We've been supplementing with formula but now she's worried about switchi
Holy crap guys (pun intended). Our daughter finally pooped today after 2 days and it looked like tar. The nurse said it's normal meconium but I was genuinely concerned we broke som
Our son is 2 days old and we have no idea what we're doing. He cries, we panic. He sleeps, we check if he's breathing every 5 minutes. My wife is exhausted from labor and barely sl
Might sound silly but my 6 week old actually smiled today and made eye contact. Not just a gas smile, I swear it was real. My heart just melted. All the sleepless nights and stress
Haven't slept more than 2 hours straight in 3 weeks. Baby is feeding every 2-3 hours around the clock and my wife and I are just trading off but never getting actual rest. I've sta
My wife couldn't produce enough milk and we switched to formula about a month ago. Everyone keeps asking if she's still breastfeeding and when we say no, you can see the judgment.
She's 6 weeks old and her eyes locked onto mine and she gave this little gummy smile. I know they say it's just gas but I don't care. I felt like I won the lottery. My wife found m
Guys I was NOT prepared for that. There was poop literally everywhere. In the creases, up the back, on her onesie. My daughter just sat there looking at me like dad what are you do
We gave our son his first real bath yesterday after the umbilical stump fell off. I was so nervous about dropping him or the water being the wrong temp. Took like 20 minutes for a
My wife keeps saying he'll grow out of it but I'm exhausted. The second I put him down in the bassinet he loses his mind. I've tried warming up the mattress, white noise, everythin
We had to pull over on the highway, she was covered in poop, the seat was covered, I was covered. Changed her on the hood of my car in a Target parking lot. Learned my lesson about
Wife is breastfeeding and doing great but I feel useless. She's exhausted and I want to help but the baby only wants boob. My mom said try pumped milk in a bottle so I can take a f