For expecting and first-year dads. No question is too basic.
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My son is two weeks old and honestly I'm terrified. He cries and I panic. I don't know if he's hungry, tired, gassy, or just unhappy. My wife seems more confident but she's admitte
Honestly not sure if we got lucky or if something actually worked. We started doing a consistent bedtime routine around 3 months - bath, feed, white noise machine, dark room, same
I know it's probably just gas or a reflex but my son looked right at me and smiled for like two seconds this morning. I literally teared up. Never thought I'd be the guy getting em
Wife's been struggling with breastfeeding and the lactation consultant said my daughter has a tongue tie. We have an appointment to get it clipped next week but until then feeding
Week 3 and I think I'm hallucinating. My son had me up for 4 hours last night screaming for no reason. Doc said he's fine, probably just gas. I googled gas remedies for 45 minutes
We got discharged this morning and honestly I feel like they just handed us a fragile bomb and said good luck. Every time she breathes differently I check if shes still alive. My w
My daughter is 6 weeks old and I keep making faces at her hoping shell smile at me instead of just pooping on everything. My wife says it takes a few more weeks for real smiles but
So the hospital sends you home with a human and zero confidence. My son won't sleep unless he's on my chest and my wife is passed out. It's 2am and I'm terrified to move. Is this n
I know newborn smiles are just gas but I'm desperate for the real deal. My boy is 3 weeks and I keep trying to get that first real smile. Dad friends keep telling me it's coming so
Took my newborn out solo for the first time and didn't bring enough supplies. Explosive diaper situation in the middle of the store and I'm standing there covered in... well, you k
Our daughter is 2 weeks old and my wife wants to exclusively breastfeed but I want to help with feedings so she can get some sleep. We're thinking about pumping bottles so I can ta
Our daughter is 5 days old and we're doing formula because of some complications with breastfeeding. The hospital said about 1-2 ounces every 2-3 hours but she seems to want more.
Guys. My boy is 6 weeks old and he smiled at me this morning for the first time. Not the gas smile, an actual real smile. I nearly cried at work thinking about it. Everyone keeps t
My wife and I are trying to split night duties but every time I lay down I'm anxious something will happen. Last night I checked on him like 15 times. I know he's sleeping in the b
Asking for a friend who tried to change a blowout while holding his baby's hand off to the side. There has to be some technique I'm missing because I felt like I had no arms. Three
We've got insurance and a decent emergency fund but seeing all these hospital bills and thinking about childcare costs next year is making me lose sleep. I make decent money but no
My son is 2 weeks old and the pediatrician says he's not getting enough from bottle feeding. We're trying formula because my wife isn't producing enough milk and we're both stresse
We got home with our baby girl yesterday and I've been checking on her every 20 minutes to make sure she's still breathing. I know it's normal but I'm exhausted and can't turn my b
My wife is breastfeeding and I'm genuinely happy about it but I feel kind of useless during those moments. She's bonding with the baby and I'm just sitting there watching. I help w
My little guy is 6 weeks old and this morning he gave me a real smile. Not a gas smile or a reflex thing but an actual smile because I was making faces at him. My wife keeps saying