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My 3 week old will conk out in my arms but the second I put him down in the bassinet he wakes up screaming. I've tried waiting til he's in deep sleep, warming the mattress, all tha
My 6 week old boy has been doing these little smiles but I can't tell if they're real or just gas. My mom says he's definitely smiling at me on purpose but I don't want to get my h
Just experienced my first diaper blowout. It was EVERYWHERE. Up the back, in the onesie, on my shirt. I gagged like 3 times. My daughter just sat there looking at me like I was an
I know this might sound bad but I don't feel that instant connection everyone talks about. My son is almost 6 weeks old and honestly sometimes I feel like I'm just going through th
Our daughter is 3 weeks old and I feel like we're doing something wrong. Every time we put her down she sleeps for maybe 30 minutes then wakes up hungry or crying. We're trying to
Our twins just turned 2 months old and I'm starting to wonder if we made a huge mistake. Just kidding. Kind of. But seriously when do you start to actually know what you're doing?
Dude. Nobody tells you about the projectile poop situation. I thought I was ready. I was not ready. My son managed to get it everywhere except actually in the diaper. I'm standing
We got home from the hospital this morning and every time I close my eyes I panic that something's wrong. I keep checking if he's breathing. My wife says this is normal but I feel
Our pediatrician said every 2-3 hours but my newborn seems hungry way more often than that. We're doing formula. She'll scream, we feed her, she eats, then 45 minutes later she's s
I watched like 5 YouTube videos but every time I try to swaddle my son he looks like a burrito that's about to fall apart. The nurses made it look so easy. He gets out within 5 min
My daughter is almost 6 weeks old and today while I was changing her diaper she smiled at me. An actual real smile, not just gas. I almost fell over. My wife had to remind me to br
My wife and I are trying to figure out the feeding situation and feeling a bit lost. She's thinking about pumping so I can take some of the nighttime feedings but we're not sure if
My son is 3 weeks old and I don't think I've had more than 2 hours of consecutive sleep in days. I know everyone says 'sleep when the baby sleeps' but that's easier said than done.
So I just experienced my first projectile poop incident and I honestly didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It went up the back, down the legs, on his outfit, on my shirt. I called
My son smiled at me today and I swear it wasn't just gas. He looked right at my face and smiled. I know they say it's not intentional at this age but man that got me. Been telling
My daughter is 6 weeks old. Everyone keeps saying enjoy this stage but honestly it's brutal. She barely sleeps, eating constantly, I'm exhausted, my wife is exhausted. We love her
We got home from the hospital yesterday afternoon. Been running on pure adrenaline I guess. Every time I try to sleep I'm worried I'm gonna miss something or that I'm doing somethi
First time dad here. Wife wants to try breastfeeding but also wants to pump so I can help with night feedings. Midwife gave us like a million pieces of advice and now I'm confused
My daughter is 3 weeks old and I think I'm losing my mind. My wife and I are taking shifts at night but I'm still only getting like 3-4 hours of broken sleep. I fell asleep at a re
My son is 5 weeks old and I feel like my wife has this instant connection with him but I'm just kind of here holding this tiny human wondering what I'm supposed to do. I try to tal