For expecting and first-year dads. No question is too basic.
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My daughter is almost 6 weeks old and today while I was changing her diaper she smiled at me. An actual real smile, not just gas. I almost fell over. My wife had to remind me to br
My wife and I are trying to figure out the feeding situation and feeling a bit lost. She's thinking about pumping so I can take some of the nighttime feedings but we're not sure if
My son is 3 weeks old and I don't think I've had more than 2 hours of consecutive sleep in days. I know everyone says 'sleep when the baby sleeps' but that's easier said than done.
So I just experienced my first projectile poop incident and I honestly didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It went up the back, down the legs, on his outfit, on my shirt. I called
My son smiled at me today and I swear it wasn't just gas. He looked right at my face and smiled. I know they say it's not intentional at this age but man that got me. Been telling
My daughter is 6 weeks old. Everyone keeps saying enjoy this stage but honestly it's brutal. She barely sleeps, eating constantly, I'm exhausted, my wife is exhausted. We love her
We got home from the hospital yesterday afternoon. Been running on pure adrenaline I guess. Every time I try to sleep I'm worried I'm gonna miss something or that I'm doing somethi
First time dad here. Wife wants to try breastfeeding but also wants to pump so I can help with night feedings. Midwife gave us like a million pieces of advice and now I'm confused
My daughter is 3 weeks old and I think I'm losing my mind. My wife and I are taking shifts at night but I'm still only getting like 3-4 hours of broken sleep. I fell asleep at a re
My son is 5 weeks old and I feel like my wife has this instant connection with him but I'm just kind of here holding this tiny human wondering what I'm supposed to do. I try to tal
We just got back from the hospital 4 hours ago and my son is sleeping in his bassinet next to our bed. I keep checking if he's breathing. I know this is probably normal but I'm gen
So my 2-week-old decided to go full nuclear in his diaper during a grocery store trip. I'm talking explosion up the back, down the legs, all over my shirt. I just stood there in th
My 3-month-old has decided that the only acceptable sleeping arrangement is on my chest. The second I try to put her down in the bassinet she loses it. I know some people say let t
Just got my first real smile from my 6-week-old today and it absolutely wrecked me. I know the baby books say it happens around 6-8 weeks but I wasn't expecting to feel this emotio
Just had to share this. My 4 month old daughter laughed for the real first time today and it was because I was making stupid faces at her during a diaper change. I literally teared
So we're thinking about introducing bottles soon so I can do more feedings and give my wife a break. She's been exclusively nursing for 6 weeks. Has anyone done this successfully?
First time dad here and I'm losing my mind. Our son will only sleep if someone is holding him. The second we put him down in the bassinet he screams. I've read a million things onl
We had to switch to formula at 4 weeks because breastfeeding wasn't working out for us. My wife felt so guilty about it but I was actually relieved because now I could feed the bab
This just happened and I need to know if I handled it right. Baby had what I can only describe as a nuclear explosion while wearing a onesie. Poop was literally everywhere - on the
Daughter is 8 weeks and has been doing the random smiles but nothing directed at us yet. Some guys at work said their kids were smiling back by 6 weeks and now I'm second guessing