The first time my daughter grabbed my finger
She wrapped her tiny hand around my finger this morning and I completely lost it. Wife found me in the nursery just standing there tearing up like an idiot. I thought I was prepare
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She wrapped her tiny hand around my finger this morning and I completely lost it. Wife found me in the nursery just standing there tearing up like an idiot. I thought I was prepare
Our son is 2 weeks old and makes these crazy grunting and squeaking sounds all night long. He's not crying or seeming uncomfortable but it's keeping us up. Is this normal? Should w
My 3 week old just explosive pooped all over me, the couch, and somehow the ceiling fan. How is that even possible from a 9 pound human??? My wife is laughing at me and I'm sitting
My wife had to go back on medication for her anxiety and couldn't continue breastfeeding so we switched to formula. I've been the one doing most of the bottle feedings and honestly
This is kind of silly but I don't care. Was changing his diaper this morning and he looked right at me and gave me the biggest gummy smile. My heart just melted. I know they say sm
Our son is 6 weeks old and the sleep deprivation is absolutely brutal. I know it's supposed to be normal but I feel like I'm hallucinating when I drive to work. Wife and I are tryi
Been back at the office for 3 days after my 2 weeks off and I feel absolutely miserable. Miss seeing my daughter during the day. My wife is managing but I hate that I'm not there t
Okay so I've changed maybe 15 diapers now and I've been hit 4 times. My son apparently thinks it's hilarious. I've tried the quick technique, I've tried pointing down, nothing work
Just got home from the hospital yesterday. My wife is sleeping right now and the baby is in the bassinet next to our bed making weird grunting noises. I keep checking if he's breat
This morning he gave me a real smile, not just gas. I know everyone says it happens but wow nothing prepares you for that feeling. Just wanted to celebrate that with some people wh
Been a rough 6 weeks with no sleep and constant crying but today my newborn looked right at me and broke into the biggest gummy smile. I'm pretty sure I teared up a little. My wife
First time dad here and my son sounds like a little pig when he sleeps. He grunts and strains every few minutes and it's keeping me up even more than the actual feedings. Is this n
My twins are 3 months old and I'm trying to figure out the right amount. We've been doing 4 oz every 3 hours but they seem hungry still. Some days they want more, some days they do
At 4 months, my daughter slept for 7 straight hours last night. SEVEN. I woke up in a panic at 5am thinking something was wrong but she was just sleeping peacefully. Forgot what it
Never been more grateful for baby wipes in my entire life. That was an experience I wasn't prepared for. Got poop on my shirt, the changing table, somehow the wall. My daughter fou
We're doing combo feeding because my wife's supply dried up faster than expected and I feel like I'm failing somehow? Like I should be able to provide everything for the baby and t
Dude I cannot believe it actually happened. We've been running on fumes for so long and last night he went from 8pm to 6am straight. I woke up at like 3am in a panic checking if he
I'm heading back to the office next week after being home for 6 weeks and I'm absolutely dreading it. Not because I don't like my job but because I'm going to miss so much. My son
My wife is 8 weeks postpartum and we're not physically close at all. I'm not trying to pressure her or anything, I know she needs time to heal and she's exhausted from feeding. But
That's it. That's the post. I don't know what I was expecting but it was worse. My wife is laughing at me. Why didn't anyone tell me about the color? Do I need to see a doctor? Jus