For expecting and first-year dads. No question is too basic.
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Took 6 weeks off when my daughter was born in June. First week back at work and honestly? I miss her so much it hurts. But more than that, my wife has all these routines and rhythm
My son is 4 months old and I haven't had more than 3 hours of consecutive sleep in weeks. Last night my wife asked me to grab diapers and I literally snapped at her for no reason.
Maybe I'm messed up but at 2 months in I still don't feel that magical connection everyone talks about. She's beautiful and I want to protect her, but I don't feel like... obsessed
My son is almost 3 months old and I swear my girlfriend just KNOWS what he needs. Like she'll look at him and immediately know if he's tired or hungry or just wants to be held. I'm
So many recommendations for tracking sleep, feeding, diaper output, etc. Tried one for a week and it felt like another job. Now I just... trust that if she's eating and pooping she
Had my first day back at the office yesterday after 4 weeks home with the baby. I thought I'd be fine, even excited to get back to normalcy. Nope. Spent the morning thinking about
Using the Philips Avent one right now and it takes forever. It's like waiting for water to boil watching this thing run. Looking at UV sterilizers instead. Does anyone use the Munc
Guys. GUYS. Our daughter gave us a real, genuine smile this morning. Not gas. An actual smile at me while I was changing her diaper. I literally teared up. My wife was like "you re
My wife and I have a 7-week-old and we're splitting nights 50/50. I take 10pm-2am, she takes 2am-6am. Problem is I can't fall asleep BEFORE 10pm because I'm wound up waiting for my
Had one for 6 weeks with my 3-month-old and just returned it. Broke twice, made inconsistent bottles, and honestly faster to just boil water and mix. Save your money and get a good
Not the sad kind of guilty, more like... why am I so relieved to be back? I love my daughter but being away feels like permission to just be a person again. The guilt comes from fe
For the first 4 months, bedtime was easy. Bath, bottle, bed. Now he fights sleep like crazy - arching his back, crying, won't settle. Pediatrician said it could be the 4-month slee
Not sure how to approach this without sounding like a jerk. Our son was born 5 months ago and my wife just isn't interested in being intimate. She says she's touched out (I looked
She's 4 months and for the past 6 weeks bedtime has been a 45 minute ordeal. Tonight I tried the white noise + swaddle + dark room combo all at once and she just... conked out. Sma
I know some people think these are overkill and the fear-mongering is real, but after our 3-month-old had a weird choking moment that turned out to be nothing, getting the Owlet ga
My son just turned 2 months old. Everyone keeps saying "enjoy it, it goes so fast" and "it gets easier" but when?? Right now it feels like we're in a fog of constant feeding, diape
Quick question: we sometimes prop the bottle in our daughter's mouth (3 months) while she's lying down so we can get a break. We're not leaving her alone, we're right there. Is thi
I know this is unpopular but hear me out. I'm on paternity leave for 12 weeks total (my company offers it), I'm 6 weeks in, and I'm genuinely struggling. I love my daughter but I f
We set up the Nanit camera and the app shows all his sleep data, eating patterns, even flags when he's in certain positions. Part of me loves having all this data to feel in contro
My son was doing great with bottles, then suddenly at like 12 weeks he just started rejecting them completely. We've tried warming them, different nipple flows, different bottles..