For expecting and first-year dads. No question is too basic.
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My wife is on maternity leave and honestly she's basically doing everything. Feeding, changing, soothing. I come home from work and feel like a guest in my own house. I want to bon
Still pretty new to this (3 weeks in) and honestly I feel like I'm just going through the motions. Changing diapers, feeding, trying to soothe when he cries. But I don't have that
Guys I think we actually did it. After weeks of the 2am and 4am wake ups, my boy slept from 9pm to 6:30am last night. My wife and I just stared at each other like we won the lotter
My little guy had his 2 month vaccines this morning. He cried so hard I thought something was actually wrong. I know they're necessary and important but watching your baby in pain
So there I was at my parents house with my 6 week old daughter and she has a poop explosion that goes up her back, through her outfit, into the carrier, everywhere. I'm not even ex
Guys I'm telling you there is nothing like seeing your baby smile at you for the first time. She's 6 weeks old and this morning she looked right at me and gave me the biggest grin.
So my wife is pumping and I'm doing a lot of the bottle feeds which I actually love because it gives us bonding time and lets her rest. Someone at work told me about pace feeding w
I swear my 2 month old has some kind of vendetta against my clothes. Had a full blowout up his back and down my arm yesterday while I was wearing a brand new shirt I just got for m
My wife and I are going crazy. Our newborn will literally scream the second we put him down in the bassinet. We've tried everything - white noise, warming the mattress, timing it a
We're having to supplement with formula because my wife's supply isn't where it needs to be and she's stressed about it. I want to help more with feedings but I'm worried I'm doing
My son is almost 2 months and I swear he's been following my phone light and my face a little bit. Is this actually tracking or am I just seeing what I want to see? What milestones
My son is 3 weeks old and literally will not sleep in the bassinet. The second I put him down he cries. I've been holding him for like 6 hours today. My wife says this is normal bu
My daughter is 6 weeks old and this morning she actually smiled at me. Not just gas. A real smile. I know logically I knew this was coming but man nothing prepares you for that fee
We're 8 weeks in with our daughter and I'm pretty sure I've forgotten how to sleep. Not because she doesn't sleep but because my brain is broken. I'll lay down and immediately thin
My wife does basically everything right now since she's breastfeeding and I feel like I'm just watching. I do diaper changes and sometimes hold him but I don't feel that instant co
My son will cry and I go through this whole mental checklist. Diaper? Clean. Temperature? Seems fine. Gas? Who knows. Fed 2 hours ago so maybe not hungry but he's acting like he's
Every time we put our 5 week old down in the bassinet he loses his mind within 2-3 minutes. But he's completely content being held or sleeping on my chest. I've heard the horror st
My son is 3 weeks old and I'm running on fumes. We're doing bottle feeds every 3 hours and I volunteered to do all the night ones so my wife could sleep. Seemed noble at 2 AM on da
My wife keeps insisting our 6 week old smiled at her yesterday but I think it was just gas. I've heard real smiles come around 8-12 weeks. Not trying to be a jerk but I don't want
Dude I was NOT prepared for this. Changed maybe 50 diapers in the hospital with nurses showing me what's up. This morning at 6 AM my daughter had the most aggressive poop explosion