For expecting and first-year dads. No question is too basic.
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First time dad here, baby is 3 weeks old. He sleeps fine during the day in his bassinet but as soon as we put him down at night he wakes up after like 45 minutes no matter what we
My wife wanted to exclusively breastfeed but it's been really tough on her physically. Doctor said it's fine to do combo feeding. We're starting to introduce formula for like one o
Not ashamed to admit it. She's 8 weeks old and we got actual laughs out of her today instead of just smiles. My wife and I had been trying everything the last week and when it fina
My 6 week old will literally only sleep if I'm holding him. The second I try to put him down in the bassinet he wakes up screaming. I've tried everything - waiting til he's fully a
So I got cocky after changing like 5 normal diapers today and thought I had this parenting thing figured out. Then my 3 month old decided to absolutely destroy everything. Poop up
My wife wanted to exclusively breastfeed but her supply dried up and she's been really hard on herself about it. We're supplementing with formula now and honestly the baby is thriv
Our daughter is almost 4 months and I swear she's starting to show some real personality. She laughs at certain things, gets mad when she's hungry, grabs at my face. My buddy said
She's 6 weeks and this morning she gave us a huge gummy smile and I literally teared up. My wife caught me getting emotional about it which made it worse. I know it's probably just
It went everywhere. All over him, all over me, all over the changing table. I literally just stood there holding him at arms length not knowing what to do. My wife came in and foun
Our son will only sleep if one of us is holding him. The second we put him down in the bassinet he loses it. I'm exhausted and my arms are dead. Is this normal? When does this phas
First time dad here and I've been reading way too much online. I check on my baby like every 20 minutes to make sure she's breathing. My wife says I'm being paranoid but honestly t
Been trying to get my 3 week old to take bottles so the wife can get a break and maybe I can actually be useful but he just screams when I try. Wife says he smells me and knows mil
Our newborn has her days and nights completely backwards. Wife and I are taking shifts but honestly I'm running on cold coffee and adrenaline. When does this get easier? Please tel
Had my first real blowout yesterday. Somehow poop got up the baby's back and I have no idea how that's even physically possible. Changed the outfit, changed the diaper, changed MY
We're doing formula because my wife had to go back to work early and I'm the one giving most of the bottles now. I keep second guessing myself on temperature, amount, pacing. How d
HE SMILED. Not gas, not a reflex. An actual genuine smile when he saw my face this morning and I have never felt anything like it. I don't even care that I haven't slept in 36 hour
My 6 week old has decided that the only acceptable sleeping arrangement is dad's arms, preferably while I'm standing. The second I try to lay him down he screams like I just put hi
Just got back from the pediatrician with my newborn and I realized I've got a whole notebook of questions written down, I know what percentile she's in, and I actually understand w
My son is 3 weeks old and will only sleep if I'm holding him. The second I put him down in the bassinet he wakes up crying. My wife and I are running on maybe 2 hours of sleep tota
My 4 month old absolutely loses it during tummy time. We've tried 2-3 minutes a few times a day like the doctors say but she just screams the whole time. I feel like we're torturin