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My boy is 6 weeks old and the second I put him down he starts crying. Wife says this is normal but I feel like I'm failing at something. We've tried the bassinet, the crib, even th
Since we're exclusively breastfeeding I feel like I'm just the diaper changing guy. My wife is amazing but she's getting burned out and I want to actually contribute more. I've tri
Not sure if it was just gas but my daughter smiled at me this morning and I legitimately teared up. My wife said I'm being ridiculous but man, this parenting thing is hitting diffe
Just had a diaper explosion in the Target parking lot that went up the back and required a complete outfit change. I was not prepared for this level of chaos. Why didn't anyone tel
My 3 week old has decided that the only acceptable sleeping position is on my chest. The second I try to put him down he's screaming. I know people say this is normal but I haven't
My wife is having trouble with breastfeeding so we're thinking about switching to bottles but I'm getting contradictory advice from everyone. Her mom says we're giving up too early
We just got home from the hospital 3 hours ago and my son is in his bassinet next to our bed. Every time he makes a noise I jolt awake thinking something is wrong. His head is so s
Our daughter has been exclusively breast fed for 4 months and my wife needs a break. We've tried like 5 different bottles and she just screams. Tried breast milk, formula, everythi
We're 6 weeks in and I genuinely cannot remember the last time I slept more than 2 hours straight. Went to work yesterday and had no idea what I was doing. How long does this keep
So my son has been taking bottles fine since he was born but literally overnight he's rejecting them. He'll cry, push the bottle away, the whole thing. My wife is going back to wor
Just wanted to share because I'm still running on adrenaline. We brought our daughter home yesterday and I honestly didn't sleep at all. Not because I couldn't, but because I kept
Our 8 week old will only sleep on us and I know we created a rod for our own back here. The second we put him down in the bassinet he screams. We've tried the gradual approach, war
3 weeks in and I feel like a zombie. My wife and I are running on fumes. The baby feeds every 2-3 hours around the clock and I can't get more than 30 minutes of solid sleep at a ti
My wife wants to exclusively breastfeed but her supply is low and the baby isn't gaining weight fast enough. Doctor suggested supplementing with formula. Wife is devastated like sh
My daughter smiled at me for the first time today and I legit got emotional. I know it's probably gas but it didn't feel like gas. She's 6 weeks old and I'm already obsessed. How a
I genuinely want to take the night shift or at least split it with my wife but she says I don't do things the right way and it stresses her out more if I'm involved. I know she's e
Just wanted to share that after weeks of chaos we finally got our 6 week old on a decent sleep schedule. We were doing eat, wake, sleep cycles and it seemed to click last week. She
Wife had to switch to formula at 3 months due to supply issues and I'm not gonna lie, she's been really hard on herself about it. But honestly this kid has never been happier. He's
We got home yesterday with our daughter and I'm terrified to sleep. Every time I close my eyes I wake up in a panic thinking something's wrong. She's sleeping fine but I can't shut
My wife wants to exclusively breastfeed but she's having a really hard time with pain and supply. We're thinking about supplementing with formula but she feels guilty about it. I k