For expecting and first-year dads. No question is too basic.
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I used to play in a softball league and do some woodworking on weekends. Haven't touched my tools in 8 months and I quit the league when my daughter was born. I thought I'd be fine
Took my 4-month-old in for a routine checkup. I mentioned we've been letting him sleep in the bassinet in our room (because honestly it's easier at night) and the pediatrician imme
Not in a bad way necessarily, just different. My wife and I used to actually talk about stuff beyond logistics and baby updates. Last week we both just stared at the wall for 20 mi
My daughter is 9 months old and I think we've finally hit the sweet spot. She's interactive, she laughs at my dumb jokes, we can take her places without a complete meltdown. The fi
Looking to get a better carrier for when we go out. The Baby Bjorn seems simpler but everyone says the Ergobaby is more comfortable for longer periods. We're in NYC so we'll defini
My wife pumps because breastfeeding didn't work out for us (supply issues, pain, the whole thing). It's been a struggle but we're making it work. The issue is my wife's mom keeps m
I've got two weeks left and I'm genuinely dreading it. I know this makes me sound soft but I've loved being home with my daughter (11 weeks old). Going back to the office feels wro
We borrowed my brother's SNOO for a week while visiting family and honestly it felt like cheating. Our daughter went from 3-hour sleep stretches to 5-6 hours. She's 3 months old. I
My partner tried breastfeeding for the first 6 weeks and it was incredibly hard on her physically. Cracked nipples, oversupply issues, the whole thing. We switched to formula and b
So my son is almost 3 months and we're stuck in this loop where he'll only sleep if one of us is holding him. The second we try to put him down in the bassinet, he wakes up screami
Not really asking about specific milestones, more like when did parenting feel less like you were just keeping them alive and more like they were actually... a person? Like when co
My son is 6 weeks old and I'm not gonna lie, the constant anxiety is exhausting. Is he eating enough? Why is he crying? Is that rash normal? Should we call the pediatrician? He spi
Which is insane because 4 weeks ago I was terrified and sleep deprived. But watching him grow, even at this pace, feels like it's happening too fast. My wife thinks I'm being emoti
Our 4-month-old acts like we're torturing him every time we put him on his stomach. Screams immediately. We do like 5 minutes max because we feel guilty. Physical therapist says he
So my son seems to have a sixth sense for when I put him down. I can do the whole wake-window thing, swaddle properly, white noise, dark room... the moment his back touches the bas
Our daughter will ONLY sleep on one of us. The second we try to transfer her to the bassinet she wakes up. I've tried everything - warming it first, waiting longer before transferr
Baby is 6 weeks old now and I think my wife is still processing it. She's mentioned a few times how disappointed she was, and I don't really know what to say. It's not like she can
My son just turned 3 months and some days he'll sleep 4 hours straight, other days he's up every 90 minutes. We're doing the SNOO and it helps but I feel like we're not following a
Been using Calm for anxiety but some of the dad-specific breathing exercises feel kind of corny. Does Headspace have better stuff? Or should I just lean into the corniness? Looking
My wife wants to start Ferber method with our 4-month-old because she's back at work and absolutely losing it with the night wakings. I'm on board with ANYTHING that gets us more s