For expecting and first-year dads. No question is too basic.
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Holy crap. Literally. That's all I have to say. I thought I was ready. I was not ready. It was in the hair. THE HAIR. My wife was laughing so hard she was crying while I was standi
She's only 6 weeks old but I swear it wasn't just gas. We made eye contact and she smiled. My wife says I'm imagining it but I know what I saw. Might be the best moment of my life
My wife wants to pump so I can do some of the night feedings and give her a break. She's exhausted and honestly I want to help more. But we're worried it might mess with her supply
This is legit the hardest thing I've ever done. We're doing like 3 hour stretches between feedings and my wife is exclusively breastfeeding so I feel kinda helpless. I try to take
Wife had a rough delivery and needs rest so I'm taking over night bottles. She's exclusively pumping right now. I've got the warming, the holding position down but sometimes baby s
My boy is 3 weeks old and basically will only sleep if I'm holding him. The second we put him down in the bassinet he wakes up screaming. My wife is exhausted from feeding and I wa
My son is 6 weeks old and I think he smiled at me today but I'm not 100% sure if it was real or just gas. My wife says it was definitely gas but I swear he was looking right at me
Nobody warns you about this. We're talking poop up the back, on the onesie, on the swaddle, on me. My daughter looked so peaceful sleeping through the whole thing. I somehow got it
My son is 2 weeks old and I'm running on fumes. Wife and I have been trying to split nights but honestly I'm too tired to function at work. Anyone else deal with this? Does it get
Just had to share this somewhere. My daughter smiled at me this morning while we were doing tummy time and it absolutely melted my heart. I know it's probably just gas or whatever
Our pediatrician said our 6-week-old should be lifting his head a bit by now but he seems pretty floppy still. I'm probably being paranoid but my wife says I need to chill. Should
I'm not exaggerating when I say poop went up to her neck. I was alone with the baby and had no extra outfit in the diaper bag. Ended up buying a onesie in the baby section to chang
I know this is probably nothing to most of you but I'm running on fumes. My wife and I have been tag teaming the nights for weeks and last night our 6 week old actually went 4 hour
My little guy is 7 weeks old and today he actually smiled at me. Not just gas or whatever, an actual responsive smile when I was talking to him. My wife was upstairs and I just had
My daughter is 3 months old and we're trying to introduce a bottle so my wife can get a break and I can do some night feeds. She'll suck on it for like 30 seconds then spit it out
Our son is 6 weeks old and I swear he smiled at me yesterday. Wife says it's just gas but I know what I saw. That little gummy grin made me cry like a baby myself. Please tell me t
Been dealing with this for 3 weeks now. The second I put him down in the bassinet he cries. My wife is exhausted, I'm exhausted. Is this normal or are we doing something wrong? Eve
Holy crap. Literally. This thing exploded up his back and somehow into his hair. I didn't even know that was possible. I just stood there for a minute staring at my daughter before
Our pediatrician said baby can go 3-4 hours between feedings now but my wife is worried he's not eating enough. He seems content and his diapers are fine but she wants to feed him
My daughter is 6 weeks old and she straight up smiled at me this morning while I was changing her diaper. I know everyone says it's probably just gas but man it felt real. Made me