For expecting and first-year dads. No question is too basic.
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My son is 6 weeks old and will only sleep if I'm holding him or my wife is holding him. The second we put him down in the bassinet he wakes up screaming. We're getting maybe 2-3 ho
My baby is exclusively breastfed and while I'm happy she's doing great, I feel like I don't have a role sometimes. Wife is doing all the feeding, I'm changing diapers and doing lau
Been back at the office for a week after my leave ended and I miss my son so much. I keep looking at pictures of him on my phone during meetings. My coworkers are probably getting
Everyone talks about this instant connection but honestly I feel kind of awkward with my daughter. She cries and I don't know what she needs. My wife just seems to know instinctive
My son is 5 weeks old and I feel like we're doing something wrong. He'll sleep for like 20-30 minutes then wake up screaming. We've tried different swaddles, white noise, room temp
My daughter is 6 weeks old and for the first time today it wasn't just gas, it was a real purposeful smile at me. Made the whole last month of no sleep worth it. I must have taken
Baby boy is 3 weeks old and the second we try to put him in the bassinet he loses his mind. We're holding him basically 24/7 right now and I know that's probably a bad habit but I'
Changed my daughter's diaper this morning and got destroyed from both ends somehow. Looked like something from a horror movie. Now I understand why people buy in bulk. Also bought
Wife wants to exclusively pump and give bottles, which I'm totally fine with because I can help with feedings at night. But her mom keeps saying we need to breastfeed directly. Bab
This might be a dumb question but I'm asking anyway. My wife is breastfeeding our daughter and I feel kind of useless during these sessions. I'm trying to help but what can I actua
Just got home from the hospital yesterday and holy crap I was not prepared. Baby cries and I panic. Baby is quiet and I check if he's breathing every 30 seconds. My wife is exhaust
Our son is 3 weeks old and I swear he's only sleeping like 12-14 hours a day total. I read somewhere it should be more like 16-17 hours. Is he getting enough? Should we be worried?
So we just got home from the hospital about 2 hours ago and my son won't stop crying. My wife is trying to breastfeed and he seems frustrated. I've changed his diaper twice already
My wife needs a break and we've been trying to introduce a bottle for a week now. Our son just screams and refuses it completely. We tried different nipple types and even warming i
My daughter is 3 weeks old and I don't think I've slept more than 2 hours straight in days. My wife and I have been trying to split nights but honestly I'm not sure we're doing it
My daughter is 6 weeks old and I've never been this tired in my entire life. We're alternating night shifts with my wife but even on my off nights I can't sleep because I'm anxious
Seriously I've never been this nervous. We're home 4 hours and my wife is sleeping and I'm holding our son just staring at him making sure he's breathing. Is he supposed to make th
We're exclusively breastfeeding and honestly my wife and the baby have this bond that I feel like I'm on the outside of. I do diapers, baths, and hold him when he's fussy but it fe
She's 6 weeks old and I know the books say it's probably just gas but I'm telling myself it was a real smile directed at her old man. It was the most amazing thing I've ever seen.
Baby is 3 months old and we're still doing the 2-3 hour feeding cycle at night. I work full time and I'm running on like 4 hours of broken sleep. I know he's still young but does a