For expecting and first-year dads. No question is too basic.
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Considering dropping $300 on one of these for our newborn coming in 6 weeks. I know I'm being that anxious first-time dad but honestly the anxiety about SIDS is killing me. Has any
So my son is 3 months old and my parents live nearby. My dad keeps getting irritated when people call him grandpa - he wants people to call him by his first name instead. Which...
And honestly I don't even know how to bring it up at this point. It's been hanging over us. I'm not trying to pressure her - I KNOW she's exhausted, dealing with recovery stuff, to
Looking for places that are good for a newborn/young baby that aren't the typical mommy-and-me class vibes. My son gets fussy being at home all day and I need to get out but I don'
So my MIL basically has a key to our place and comes over whenever. Baby is 6 months. Every time she's here she corrects how I do things - diaper changes, feeding, even playtime. M
Both our parents want to come stay "to help" when baby arrives in 2 weeks. My wife's mom wants a week, my mom wants a week, my in-laws want a week. That's 3 weeks of people in our
Okay I know this sounds stupid but my daughter legitimately smiled at me this morning. Like a real, intentional smile, not just gas. She's 6 weeks old and I have been WAITING for t
Looking at car seats for our April baby and seeing the Graco Snugride SnugLock is like $200 vs some others at $400+. The reviews are mixed - some people swear by it, others say the
Just spent 45 minutes at 3 in the morning googling whether my 2-month-old's slightly irregular breathing pattern is SIDS. He's fine obviously. But my brain does this thing where I
So I'm the handy type and got tired of fumbling around in the dark looking for diapers, wipes, thermometer, etc. at 2am. Spent a Saturday afternoon building this little wooden shel
The first month was survival mode, month 2-3 was anxiety mode, but my daughter is 5 months old and honestly? I'm starting to enjoy this. She's giving me real smiles, she recognizes
She's taking maybe 1-1.5oz per feeding when the bottle says she should be taking 2-3. Pediatrician said at this age it's normal to eat less and just follow her cues but my wife is
Quick question - how do you know when a bottle-fed newborn is full? With breastfeeding I think there are cues but with the bottle I'm just... guessing? He sucks for a bit then pull
We used to spend maybe $200/month on restaurants/delivery. With the baby (she's 6 months) we're now at like $600+. Why? Because cooking anything more complex than cereal requires t
After 3 weeks of our 2 month old refusing bottles, he finally took one today. My wife had to leave for a doctor's appointment and I genuinely thought I was going to have to give he
Ok so I know this probably sounds dumb to experienced parents but I genuinely panicked about diaper changing and bathing in the beginning. My 3-month-old doesn't cry when I do it a
We got the Snoo on a Craigslist deal (like $400 instead of $1500 lol) when our son was born. Seven months later - it's genuinely the best thing we bought. He slept in it way better
Having a kid has unlocked something in my brain. It's like a compulsion. "We're not crying, we're just leaking" when the baby spits up. "Guess you could say I'm raising the bar" wh
My daughter genuinely laughed today - not a gas giggle but an actual belly laugh - because I was making stupid faces at her. And I'm sitting here like an idiot tearing up. My wife
I've got 2 weeks left before I go back to work. My wife and I have been trading off days and honestly these past 8 weeks with my son have been incredible. Yeah, I'm tired as hell a