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Our son is 6 weeks and I think he might have smiled at me but it could have been gas. Everyone says wait til they actually smile at you and it changes everything. I'm impatient lol
We're on day 8 and my son will only sleep if one of us is holding him. The second we put him down he wakes up screaming. We've tried the bassinet, the co-sleeper, everything. My wi
My daughter is 3 weeks old and honestly I love her but right now she just looks at me like I'm a warm potato. My wife keeps saying she smiled but I think it's gas. When does the ac
Poop went everywhere. And I mean EVERYWHERE. Up the back, on his clothes, on my clothes, on the changing table. I just stood there for like 30 seconds not knowing where to start. W
First time changing our son alone and he projectile pooped up his back, through his outfit, and onto my shirt while I was holding him. I just stood there confused for like 30 secon
My wife keeps saying he needs to learn to self soothe but honestly I don't mind holding him all night. He's so tiny and warm. But I'm starting to worry we're creating bad habits. A
We've been waiting 6 weeks for this moment and today she finally did it. Just a little smile but dude it was the best thing I've ever seen. Wife and I just sat there staring at her
So we started tummy time with our 2 month old today and I swear he went from happy to absolutely furious in like 10 seconds. His face got all red and he started screaming. We only
He's 6 weeks old and this morning during a diaper change he just smiled right at me. My wife says it's probably just gas but I don't care. That's my guy acknowledging me for the fi
This is embarrassing but I've changed maybe 50 diapers now and I still don't feel confident. Either the tabs are too loose and poop gets on his onesie or they're so tight I worry I
My wife says I'm creating bad habits but honestly I don't care right now. The second I put him down in the bassinet he starts crying. I end up just holding him for like 4-5 hours s
This is probably going to sound dumb but I've been feeling like I'm not doing enough. My wife is doing all the breastfeeding and I'm just changing diapers and trying to keep the ho
This is insane. We're doing bottle feeding but he's still waking up every 2-3 hours. My wife and I are trying to tag team the nights but honestly we're both zombies. I fell asleep
Our daughter is 5 weeks old and we've seen a few smiles but I can't tell if they're real or just gas. My mom keeps calling them real smiles but what does she know. The pediatrician
We got home from the hospital yesterday and I barely slept. Every 20 minutes I was checking if he was breathing. My wife is exhausted and I kept waking her up asking if things were
Our newborn is 2 weeks old and my wife is struggling with breastfeeding. We've been supplementing with formula bottles but now we're confused about the best way to do this. Should
My daughter is 6 weeks old and my wife swears she smiled at her yesterday but I think it was just gas. I'm still waiting for that first real smile where she looks at me and actuall
Our son is 4 months old and my wife goes back to work in two weeks. I'm excited for her to get back to normal but I'm also terrified about daycare and schedules and all of it. We'v
We got discharged yesterday afternoon after a pretty smooth delivery. Wife is sore and tired, I'm running on pure adrenaline and coffee. The baby seems fine, eating, pooping, all t
Taking my daughter to meet my parents for the first time. We're at their house maybe 10 minutes and she has a blowout that goes up her back, down her legs, everywhere. Got poop on