new parents

So my husband and I had a visit with my family in law yesterday (outside, masked), and there were just some things that really made me feel like either I wasn’t doing a good job or I didn’t know my babe best. But I’ve decided “f**k that! I know my kid best. Yes sometimes it takes 30-60 mins to...

My 8.5 month old doesn’t have teeth and isn’t showing any signs of getting them any time soon. I couldn’t care less, she’ll get teeth when she gets teeth. But without fail her grandparents message almost weekly “Any teeth yet?!?!!!!” I usually reply with “no but she’s standing and crawling and...

Laying down tonight is a bit surreal in about 15mins it will be exactly 1year from that moment of ‘oh no’ 1:30am 4/23/23 I was trying to get to bed and I started to feel what I told myself were Braxton hix contractions, I couldn’t be in labor, I had a c/s scheduled two days from now and my baby...

I asked a question/discussion at RAOA (Random act of amazon) about needs for new parents. I have complied a list of their comments. Thread from RAOA Some of these are common sense, others however I had no idea about or didn't even think of. Maybe something for you and your SO to talk about or...

Usually H is such a good girl. Happy little babe, only cries when she’s hungry or tired or wants to be held. She’s hit milestone after milestone and is very advanced for her age. She’s breastfed every couple hours. We have to co sleep or I wouldn’t ever rest- it’s been like this since day...

Just learned from ultrasound our pregnancy cannot go forward. The doctor gave us three options, wait(natural), medicine to induce, or D&C. We are leaning towards d&c because it seems less emotionally taxing. Anyone have any insight on the Financial cost of that with insurance in the USA?

We’re both scared to death, wife is T1D @ 33+5, had high blood pressures all day, called OB recommended we go to L&D. Now we’re waiting to be transferred to a hospital with a NICU, got her in a Mag Drip, something to curb Anxiety. Godspeed boys, I’ll see you Ina few days!

Hi y’all, a very generous friend gave us a big box of hand-me-down clothes for our first baby (due in September), and it’s a mix of 0-3m and 3-6m My question is, will we also need NB clothing? And if so, how many items of each type? Relevant info: due in early September, in TX!

So important to know me and my husband don’t have any family close to us. We’re from different countries and we’re currently living in my husband’s country because of work. His family lives 5 to 6 hours away not counting the breaks we would have to take. Thanksgiving is not really something I...

Should I be worried? To take everything into consideration, I recently tested positive for covid. My 1 month old is now under my MIL care until i test negative and am able to take care of baby again. My baby hasn’t pooped in 3 days…this might sound normal, but she usually poops everyday, if not...

I know we are all proud parents who think our children hung the moon, but a gentle reminder that this is not a private nor vetted subreddit. It’s your prerogative, of course, but please think carefully before posting pictures or videos of your child’s face online. This sub has over 200,000...

Howdy y'all, I'm a dad to be, baby coming in May, and I am preparing to build a bassinet to have our little one in our room for the first few months before she goes to a crib. Don't worry - I am very prepared with the safety standards from ATSM and have been woodworking for going on 7 years...

Hey everyone, I am looking for some advice. My wife and I were overjoyed when we found out she was pregnant for the first time. We couldn’t wait to be parents. Unfortunately at around 6-7 weeks, she had a miscarriage and she decided to get a d&c earlier this week. It’s been a hard thing to go...

He tries to peel a potatoes and cut his finger. Sliced some of it clean off including the nail. There was so much blood I couldn't look at it and called my husband to come home and take us to the E.R. I tell him not to look at it he will bleed out. So we go to the E.R. me compressing his...

First time dad to be. Wife is 32 wks pregnant and we're thrilled and excited and couldn't want this more. I always assumed we would do daycare. Since COVID occurred my wife insisted she wouldn't be OK with daycare and we'd need to find a nanny at least until pre-k. We thought maybe we can limit...

UPDATE: I am really discouraged about the responses I received here… I thought this was a space to be open and understanding. I got much more love on the r/queerception page and much love from the queer folks there. When I mention things like circumcision you all need to understand that I DONT...

I AM SO MOTHERFCKING DONE WITH FCKING PACK N PLAYS. FCK PACK N PLAYS. WHY THE FCK DO THEY MAKE IT SO GOD DAMN HARD. F*CK YOU PACK N PLAY. That it is all. Edit; Thank you all for sharing your stories and struggles AND for the laughs. And advice too! I knew I couldn’t be the only one that this...

My first born and only child, 2.5yr old will be going to preschool prep tmw 9am -12pm And I can’t stop crying I know this is good for her but why does it hurt?! I’m also super nervous and anxious we have never been apart from either one of us for more than an hour Not sure how she will...

I don't want the DTaP shot for my son, who is due in a week. I don't want this because of a general aversion to the vaccine boom of the past few years, and because I had a shot back in 2006 where, as a 200-pound man well into my twenties, it made me acutely sick for days. There is a 0.00%...

Hi all, Wife has just hit 39 weeks, with some rising blood pressure of late (no other issues). So they sent us off to Labor and Delivery and we are now just waiting to start the induction process! I've been lurking here for almost two years, through two tough miscarriages, and now 9 mostly...