For expecting and first-year dads. No question is too basic.
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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
We just got back from the hospital 4 hours ago and my son is sleeping in his bassinet next to our bed. I keep checking if he's breathing. I know this is probably normal but I'm gen
So my 2-week-old decided to go full nuclear in his diaper during a grocery store trip. I'm talking explosion up the back, down the legs, all over my shirt. I just stood there in th
My 3-month-old has decided that the only acceptable sleeping arrangement is on my chest. The second I try to put her down in the bassinet she loses it. I know some people say let t
Just got my first real smile from my 6-week-old today and it absolutely wrecked me. I know the baby books say it happens around 6-8 weeks but I wasn't expecting to feel this emotio
Just had to share this. My 4 month old daughter laughed for the real first time today and it was because I was making stupid faces at her during a diaper change. I literally teared
So we're thinking about introducing bottles soon so I can do more feedings and give my wife a break. She's been exclusively nursing for 6 weeks. Has anyone done this successfully?
First time dad here and I'm losing my mind. Our son will only sleep if someone is holding him. The second we put him down in the bassinet he screams. I've read a million things onl
We had to switch to formula at 4 weeks because breastfeeding wasn't working out for us. My wife felt so guilty about it but I was actually relieved because now I could feed the bab
This just happened and I need to know if I handled it right. Baby had what I can only describe as a nuclear explosion while wearing a onesie. Poop was literally everywhere - on the
Daughter is 8 weeks and has been doing the random smiles but nothing directed at us yet. Some guys at work said their kids were smiling back by 6 weeks and now I'm second guessing
My son is 6 weeks old and will only sleep if I'm holding him or my wife is holding him. The second we put him down in the bassinet he wakes up screaming. We're getting maybe 2-3 ho
My baby is exclusively breastfed and while I'm happy she's doing great, I feel like I don't have a role sometimes. Wife is doing all the feeding, I'm changing diapers and doing lau
Been back at the office for a week after my leave ended and I miss my son so much. I keep looking at pictures of him on my phone during meetings. My coworkers are probably getting
Everyone talks about this instant connection but honestly I feel kind of awkward with my daughter. She cries and I don't know what she needs. My wife just seems to know instinctive
My son is 5 weeks old and I feel like we're doing something wrong. He'll sleep for like 20-30 minutes then wake up screaming. We've tried different swaddles, white noise, room temp
My daughter is 6 weeks old and for the first time today it wasn't just gas, it was a real purposeful smile at me. Made the whole last month of no sleep worth it. I must have taken
Baby boy is 3 weeks old and the second we try to put him in the bassinet he loses his mind. We're holding him basically 24/7 right now and I know that's probably a bad habit but I'