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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
My boy is 6 weeks old and literally will not sleep in his bassinet. The second we put him down his eyes pop open and he starts crying. We've tried the whole warming the sheet, whit
We got discharged from the hospital yesterday morning and brought our daughter home. She's sleeping right now but every few minutes I get up to check if she's still breathing. I kn
My son is 3 weeks old and honestly I still feel kind of disconnected from him. Everyone keeps asking if I'm in love with him and I'm like yeah sure but mostly I just see him as thi
Newborn is 6 days old and I think I've had maybe 8 hours of actual sleep total. I'm hallucinating a little bit. My wife is worse off obviously but I didn't expect this level of tir
My wife is two weeks postpartum and struggling hard with feeding. Cracked nipples, latching issues, and she's barely sleeping because the baby eats every 1.5 to 2 hours. I feel use
Our baby is 5 weeks old and barely sleeps. We're doing 2 hour shifts at night and I'm running on fumes. Yesterday I snapped at my 3yo over nothing and he just looked at me with sad
First time dad here. Our daughter is 2 weeks old and my wife is set on exclusive breastfeeding. I get it and I support her choice but I feel pretty useless. I can't feed her, I can
We're at 3 months and I still feel like I have no idea what I'm doing. Is my baby crying because he's hungry, tired, gassy, or just because he's a baby? I can't interpret his cries
We brought our son home 3 weeks ago and he's basically attached to me. The second I put him down in the bassinet he screams. Doctor says he's healthy and fed but he just wants to b
Baby girl just arrived two days ago and I've been watching my wife do the diaper changes. Today she asked me to do one and my hands were literally shaking. Got the diaper off fine
My son is 3 weeks old and we're running on fumes here. We're trying the shift system where my wife sleeps 9pm to 1am and I take 1am to 5am. Even getting 4 hour stretches feels amaz
We're doing combo feeding with breast and bottle. Just started introducing bottles with expressed milk so my wife can get a break. How do you know if baby is getting enough? She se
My wife is really struggling with latching and nursing is painful for her. Pediatrician says baby is getting enough but it's rough watching her be in pain every feed. We got a pump
We're on day 14 and I feel like I haven't put my son down in days. The second we try to set him in the bassinet he loses it. Is this normal? I keep reading that you're not supposed
Been home on paternity leave for the last 6 weeks and honestly it's been amazing spending time with my daughter. Now I have to go back and I'm dreading it. Not because of work but
My 6 week old has been doing these little smiles and I honestly can't tell if it's a real smile or just gas. Everyone says it's gas but I want to believe my kid is already the happ