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@luqmanmichel Good plan. Biggest thing I've learned with being a mom is to be prepared to be adaptable 😂

@luqmanmichel You'll probably be alright up until around 6 weeks. Before then, a lot of babies can nap in full blown daylight with household noise - it's actually good for them to help develop their circadian rhythm and make them less nocturnal. Once they start to "wake up to the world" around 6...

@jimincharlotte Thirding Precious Little Sleep. We got it as an audiobook for like 99c as well.

@raspberryrain Are you able to share your schedule with us?

@river Yes. All babies are different. Mine's biggest stretch was 2-3 hours until 4.5 months.

@janet1971 Have him read about the fourth trimester so he understands what to expect during the initial days when baby arrives. Once baby is here, skin-to-skin can be a great way for baby and dad to bond (e.g. taking showers or baths together).

@velocity Sounds a lot like gas. Not a lot that you can do until their digestive system matures. We found that bicycle legs and belly massage helped a little. Some people use gas drops and/or probiotics.

@katvan1969 We didn't find the splash mat useful until we moved from purees to BLW. Basically, as soon as they can chuck stuff. We just let our LO chuck his food onto the mat and then scoop it up and dump it in the trash afterwards before wiping it down. Works a treat. We've also found the...

@barney I think you've probably hit the nail on the head there with your last sentence. It doesn't sound like your current childcare arrangements are sustainable for any of you. If your mom isn't willing to at least try to follow a semblance of an age-appropriate schedule, then you need to find...