Sleep deprivation is no joke - need advice
My son is 3 weeks old and I think I'm losing it. My wife and I have been tag teaming nights but I still feel like a zombie during the day at work. How long does this phase last? Do
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My son is 3 weeks old and I think I'm losing it. My wife and I have been tag teaming nights but I still feel like a zombie during the day at work. How long does this phase last? Do
I know the books say it's probably just gas but my 6 week old daughter smiled at me while I was changing her diaper this morning and man, I felt like I won the lottery. My wife thi
We're supplementing with formula and I'm confused about everything. How do I know if he's getting enough? His diapers seem wet enough but I'm paranoid. Also what temperature should
I feel kind of useless right now. My girlfriend is nursing so she's handling most of the feeding and I mostly just change diapers and hold him when he's sleeping. I love him so muc
I know this sounds dumb but I was so scared I was going to hurt her. Those little legs looked so fragile and I couldn't figure out how to get the diaper off without fumbling around
We're on day 12 and I don't remember what sleep feels like. Every time I think we're in the clear and try to put him down he screams. We've tried everything. White noise, swaddling
My wife wants to do breast feeding but we're also thinking about pumping so I can help with night feeds. I want to be involved but I'm not sure how this all works. Can someone brea
Man I don't even know what to do with myself. My wife and I both woke up in a panic at 6am wondering if something was wrong with him. Checked the monitor like 5 times. He was just
Everyone kept telling me I'd be overwhelmed with love the second my baby was born but honestly the first week I was just stressed and tired and feeling kind of numb. Now hes 6 week
Just had the most disgusting 15 minutes of my fatherhood journey. My 3 month old had a blowout that went up his back, down his legs, into the car seat, onto my shirt and somehow in
My wife has been trying to exclusively breastfeed for 2 months and shes absolutely exhausted. We just tried formula yesterday and our daughter actually seems happier and fuller. My
My guy slept for like 7 hours straight last night and I actually panicked. I know parents are supposed to want their kids to sleep but I was worried something was wrong. He seems f
Okay I wasn't ready for this. My son somehow got poop up his entire back and onto his outfit. I panicked and called my wife in to help but she just laughed at me and walked away. I
So my daughter is 2 weeks old and she will literally only sleep if someone is holding her. The second we put her down in the bassinet she wakes up screaming. My wife is exhausted a
My newborn gets fussy around 6-8pm every night and it's tough. We've tried swaddling, white noise, walking around, singing, you name it. Some nights nothing works for like an hour.
My 3 week old will literally only sleep if I'm holding him. The second I try to put him down in the bassinet he wakes up screaming. My wife says it's normal but I'm exhausted. I've
My wife decided to exclusively pump instead of breastfeed so I could help more with feeding. Which sounds great in theory but honestly I feel like I'm just the guy who watches the
Dude. I was not ready for this. Changed my daughter's diaper this morning and somehow poop ended up on her back, my shirt, and the changing table. How is that even physically possi
Guys I think my daughter smiled at me today. Actually smiled, not gas. I was changing her diaper and making stupid faces like I always do and she just broke into this huge grin. My
Wife had to go back to work earlier than expected and we're switching to formula/bottles. I was really hoping to share feeding duties but didn't want to admit it until now. Honestl