For expecting and first-year dads. No question is too basic.
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With breastfeeding my wife can at least track time. With bottles I feel like I'm just guessing. He's 2 months old and I keep second guessing how much to put in the bottle. The pedi
My son literally screams the second I put him down. I've tried swaddling, white noise, heating the bassinet, everything. I'm running on like 2 hours of sleep a day. My wife keeps s
My boy is 6 weeks old and I swear he knows me now. Different cry when I pick him up vs when mom picks him up. Makes eye contact and coos at me. Is that real or am I imagining thing
My wife is pumping and I'm doing the night bottle feeds so she can get some sleep. It's been good for bonding but man those 3am sessions test my patience. Kid takes forever to fini
We're at two weeks in and my daughter seems to spit up on me every single time I hold her. I've gone through like half a box of burp cloths today. Is this normal? When does this ph
I know some people's babies do this earlier but man it felt impossible for us. Last night he made it all the way from 10pm to 6am without waking up. My wife and I both woke up in a
My daughter is 6 weeks old. During the day she's pretty alert and seems happy. But at night she sleeps in these weird 2-3 hour chunks and we're feeding on demand. I know newborns d
Our son is 2 weeks old and honestly I'm running on fumes. My wife is recovering from a c-section so I'm trying to handle a lot of the night stuff but I'm so tired I can barely func
My wife wanted to breastfeed but after 2 weeks she's really struggling with it. Cracked nipples, pain, the whole thing. Her doctor said we could try pumping and bottle feeding inst
So my son is 6 weeks old and this morning he gave me this huge gummy smile. I know they say early smiles aren't intentional but I don't even care. It absolutely melted me. I called
Been up for 36 hours straight between my newborn and work. My son has reflux so he spits up constantly and refuses to sleep lying down. We've been holding him most of the night. My
So there I was, taking my 3 month old to run errands, feeling pretty confident as a dad. We're at Target and I hear this sound that I can only describe as a backed up toilet. Opene
We got home from the hospital yesterday and my son will not stop crying. My wife is exhausted and I told her I'd take the night shift but honestly I'm terrified. Every noise he mak
My daughter smiled at me on purpose yesterday and I actually got tears in my eyes. I know it sounds cheesy but something just hit different. She's 8 weeks old and I feel like I'm f
My boy is 3 weeks old and will only sleep if he's on my chest. The second I try to put him down in the bassinet he screams. My wife says this is normal but I'm worried I'm creating
Our 6 week old is on formula and currently eating about 4-5 oz every 3 hours. He seems hungry after 2.5 hours sometimes though. Should I be feeding on demand or sticking to the sch
My son is 8 weeks old and I'm pretty sure he just gave me a real smile this morning. It might have been gas but I'm choosing to believe it was intentional because it made my whole
We were at the grocery store when my daughter had what I can only describe as a nuclear diaper incident. Poop went up her back, down her legs, all over her onesie. I had to change
Dude. My boy is 7 weeks old and he just smiled at me for real. Not just gas. A real smile. I literally teared up. All the sleepless nights, all the stress, all the times I question
My son is 3 weeks old and I'm absolutely wrecked. My wife and I are taking shifts at night but I feel like I'm losing my mind. I keep nodding off at my desk at work and almost cras