For expecting and first-year dads. No question is too basic.
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Our son's 2 week checkup is tomorrow and I want to make sure I'm asking all the right questions. We've been freaking out about every little thing so far. He's been sleeping a lot,
First time dad here. My wife wants to exclusively breastfeed but I feel like I'm missing out on feeding time since she's doing it all. Is it reasonable to ask her to pump sometimes
My son is 6 weeks old and only sleeps if I'm holding him. The second I try to put him down he wakes up and screams. I'm exhausted and my back is killing me. Is this normal? Should
My daughter is three weeks old and I feel like I'm just going through the motions. I love her but I don't feel that instant crazy connection everyone talks about. My wife seems way
My 8 week old will only fall asleep if I'm holding him. The second I put him down in the bassinet he wakes up screaming. I've tried the whole put him down before he's fully asleep
Well guys I just experienced my first code brown situation. My 5 week old girl had what I can only describe as a mustard explosion that went up her back, down her legs, and somehow
Every time I'm holding our newborn my wife is like "you're holding his head wrong" or "support his neck more" or "not like that." I get that I'm new at this but it's making me anxi
Well that happened. Somehow poop made it all the way up to my newborn's neck. Cleaned the whole thing with like half a pack of wipes. How is that much stuff coming out of something
Three weeks in and my daughter actually smiled. Not the gas smile, a real one. I know she probably doesn't know what's happening yet but dude something just hit different. I get wh
I know this is probably normal but man I'm running on fumes. Wife and I have been taking shifts at night but I'm starting to lose it. Anyone else deal with this? When does it actua
Had my first mega blowout tonight. Poop up the back, all over the onesie, all over my arm. Wife was sleeping so I had to figure it out solo. Felt like such a noob but honestly kind
Had 2 weeks off and I go back Monday. My daughter is 5 weeks old and I feel like I'm just starting to get comfortable with her. I'm terrified of missing milestones or that my wife
I know it's probably just gas or whatever but my 6 week old looked right at me and smiled. Biggest smile of my life right there. After weeks of feeding, changing, not sleeping, fee
We got home yesterday afternoon and I haven't slept in like 30 hours. Every time we try to put our newborn down in the bassinet he screams. The moment we pick him up he settles rig
Guys I just had to share this. My daughter smiled at me this morning for the first time and it wasn't gas. It was a real smile directed right at me. I literally teared up. All the
So our 2 month old has decided that the only acceptable sleeping arrangement is being on my chest while I'm reclined on the couch. I know about safe sleep guidelines and I'm not di
My paternity leave ends soon and I'm really struggling with it. Don't get me wrong, I'm ready to have adult conversations and use my brain again, but the idea of leaving my 3 month
My son is 3 weeks old and I feel like I'm losing my mind. My wife is breastfeeding but she's so exhausted that I'm doing all the diaper changes and trying to help however I can. La
Been on paternity leave for 6 weeks and tomorrow I go back. My daughter is almost 2 months old and I'm dreading it so much. Feels like I'm abandoning them even though logically I k
My son is 5 weeks and sometimes when I talk to him his mouth twitches and I swear he's almost smiling but I know that's not real smiles yet. When did your babies actually give you