Son is 3 weeks old and I haven't slept in days
This is insane. How are people doing this? My wife is nursing every 2-3 hours and I'm trying to help where I can but honestly I'm useless at night. Last night I tried to change a d
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This is insane. How are people doing this? My wife is nursing every 2-3 hours and I'm trying to help where I can but honestly I'm useless at night. Last night I tried to change a d
My daughter is 6 weeks old and this morning she smiled at me. Like a real intentional smile, not gas. I literally teared up. My wife was like are you crying and I couldn't even exp
So my wife pumps and I do some of the night feeds with bottles so she can get sleep. Which is good and I want to help but sometimes I feel weird about it. Like the baby clearly pre
My wife is resting but I keep getting up to check if our daughter is breathing. Is this normal? I know the app said newborns sleep a lot but every little noise she makes sends me i
Can't believe a whole month has gone by. He's started to smile a little and his eyes track me when I move around. Still exhausted as hell but these small moments are making it wort
Our son's diaper is like the size of my hand. I'm terrified I'm gonna do something wrong. My wife makes it look easy but when I tried this morning I had poop on my shirt within 30
Wife has been trying for an hour. The lactation consultant said everything looks fine but our daughter just isn't getting it. She's hungry and crying, my wife is crying, and I feel
My wife wants to exclusively breastfeed but she's struggling with supply and getting frustrated. I've been reading that combo feeding or switching to formula isn't a failure but I
Man I'm still riding high. We weren't sure if it was a real smile or just gas but she did it again at the same time and looked right at me. My daughter is 6 weeks old and I swear I
My son is 3 months old and we're still getting up 2-3 times a night. My wife is exhausted and honestly so am I. We've tried everything - white noise machine, blackout curtains, kee
My 6 week old son gave me a real smile this morning, not just gas. He was looking right at me and broke into this gummy grin and held it for like 5 seconds. I know they say smiles
My son is 3 weeks old and I don't think I've slept more than 2 hours straight since he was born. Every time I close my eyes he cries. My wife and I are taking shifts but honestly t
We've been struggling with breastfeeding for about 2 weeks. Baby girl kept getting frustrated, my wife was getting sore, it was rough. Today the lactation consultant came by and af
Took my 8 week old daughter to Whole Foods for 20 minutes and she absolutely destroyed her diaper. Exploded up her back, down her legs, it was everywhere. I had one extra onesie in
Guys I know this probably sounds silly but my 6 week old smiled at me today. Like a real smile, not the gas thing. I've been up since 4am with her and I'm completely wrecked but th
First time dad here. Our pediatrician cleared us to start formula supplementing and I'm doing it wrong constantly. How much are you guys warming the bottles? We're using room tempe
My wife and I are exhausted. Our 3 week old will only sleep if one of us is holding him. The second we put him down in the bassinet he loses it. We've tried everything - white nois
Our 4 month old is on formula and he's been eating like 8 ounces every 3 hours now instead of the 6 ounces we were doing. Is he just going through a growth spurt or should we talk
Our son is 6 weeks old and for the past 2 weeks he just screams from like 8pm to midnight every single night. We've tried everything - different formulas, burping, changing, white
Been waiting for this moment since she was born 8 weeks ago. I was changing her diaper this morning and she just smiled at me. Not a gas smile either, a real one. Made me tear up a