My son won't sleep unless I'm holding him
So my boy is 3 weeks old and I can't put him down without him screaming. Wife is exhausted and keeps saying I need to let him cry it out but he's only 3 weeks old, that seems too e
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So my boy is 3 weeks old and I can't put him down without him screaming. Wife is exhausted and keeps saying I need to let him cry it out but he's only 3 weeks old, that seems too e
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We just brought home our twin boys last week and I genuinely have no idea how we're supposed to manage this. They don't eat at the same time. One needs to eat while the other is sl
She's 6 weeks old and gave me a real smile this morning. I know they say it might be gas or whatever but it felt intentional. I literally teared up making breakfast. My wife was li
My son is 3 weeks old and I don't think I've slept more than 2 hours straight in days. Wife is breastfeeding so I'm on diaper duty and trying to help her get rest but I'm absolutel
My daughter is 2 weeks old and she absolutely will not stay asleep in the bassinet. The second I try to put her down she wakes up screaming. I've tried warming the mattress, white
Yeah so that happened at 3 AM. Poop up the back, all over his clothes, the crib sheet, somehow on his ear. I literally had to wake my wife for moral support. This wasn't in the hos
He's 6 weeks old and today when I was changing his diaper he looked right at me and smiled. I know logically it's probably just gas but man it hit different. My wife said it's a re
My wife wanted to try breastfeeding but it's been really painful and the supply is low so we're supplementing with formula and honestly probably going mostly to bottles. Her mom ke
My son is 4 months old and we're thinking about doing some form of sleep training. He's up 4-5 times a night still and it's killing us. I read about the Ferber method but it makes
Our daughter was born 2 weeks ago and I'm absolutely exhausted. I thought I understood tired but this is another level. Wife is breastfeeding so I'm doing all the diaper changes an
I know everyone says newborns smile before real smiles happen but I swear my son genuinely smiled at me this morning. He was looking right at me and grinned. My wife says it's just
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Is this normal? My wife and I are running on fumes. We try putting him down and he's fine for like 5 minutes then loses it. I know newborns need to be held but this seems extreme.
Guys. My daughter smiled at me this morning and I literally teared up at work thinking about it. I know they say it's just gas but I don't care, I'm counting it. Best feeling in th
My wife is exclusively pumping and I'm doing the night bottles. We're using Tommee Tippee bottles but I've seen people rave about other brands. Should I switch? Also does anyone ha
We've got a 3 month old and people keep asking me this and I have no idea what's normal. Some people say theirs slept through at 2 months, others say not until 6+ months. What was
My 3 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. My wife keeps saying I'm making a rod for my own
My boy is 6 weeks old and still pretty much just eats and sleeps. I keep waiting for that moment where he actually looks at me and smiles and I feel like we're bonding. Right now i
First time dad here. Had my daughter blow out her diaper last night and it was absolutely everywhere. Poop on the onesie, the sheet, my shirt, her hair somehow. I panicked and woke