new parents

My husband and I are fist time parents to our 5 week old. We were struggling to make a routine, and our pediatrician gave us such simple (and seemingly obvious in hindsight) advice that helped us a ton. First, focus on a flow of the day instead of a time schedule. Second, follow this acronym...

Any recommendations? We’re currently 9 mos and in the uppababy mesa. She still fits but i think a rear-facing but more upright one would make her happier—she likes to look out the window and can’t really as is. I’m interested in the rotating ones but they’re so expensive. I’m also interested...

Hey dads, I got to see what my daughter looks like with one of those 3D setups! First of all, technology is cool. More importantly, she’s gorgeous. I put my phone near my wife’s stomach during the scan, and we could see her smiling when she heard Mozart playing. It’s starting to feel so real

He has rolled a few times but just isn’t interested. If I start to roll him (pull his leg to the side) he will finish out the roll like he knows how but won’t do it willingly or by himself. He has rolled more around 2-3 months than he has between 4-6. He is, however, sitting unassisted, pivoting...

Just a reminder for new mommies to make and go to your dental appointments. They are important. I was pregnant during covid and my dentist office was closed. There was another dentist office I could've probably went to, but I avoided there because I visited 2 separate times before covid & they...

Guys! Going to be a dad in a couple of months and I wanted to hear some opinions about a good dadmobile. Looking at Honda right now; can’t decide between the Pilot, the Odyssey, or the CR V. If you guys have one of these cars I’d love to hear about your experiences with it! On the other hand...

I have the Tripp Trapp high chair that was a group gift for us. I also have a silicone bib and 2 cloth ones, one of these pacifier looking things you can put food/frozen milk into, a wooden bowl with utensils, and 2 cups (one with a straw, one without). What are some items that y’all have...

So here it goes, I'll keep this short and to the point, answering any questions you may have about my situation. A little about myself. I am 21 y/o male currently studying geography minor in G.I.S. and have 2 more years of school to complete. Been dating this beautiful and amazing girl for 6-7...

Boys, I’m typing this as I’m basking in some skin to skin time with my first born son, Jack. It’s basically like tripping mushrooms and I never want this feeling to end. 26 hours ago my wife yelled “Honey!” From upstairs and I knew immediately it was go time. Her water spontaneously broke at...

I can't be the only guy that's experiencing this. My wife is almost 6 months pregnant and prior to the pregnancy we had a pretty active sex life, - 4 to 6 times a week with the occasional lull but always satisfactory for both of us. Fast forward to the present and we've had sex 3 times in the...

Hey everybody, This is probably geared towards those who have graduated and have used jogging strollers, but any other predads that purchased 3 wheel strollers are more than welcome to throw in their two cents! I am in the process of trying to figure out which stroller we want to get. I am...

My twins are 3 months old and now it is getting colder, here is not that cold, right now at morning its 22°C outside, and at night maybe around 15-18°C. I was told to put on them one more layer than what we adults use, and what I am doing as default is to put on them a basic body (with long...

We had a consultation and our baby isn’t doing okay he’s not growing as he should we have another check in two weeks then she will probably be induced. I’ve managed to help my wife with talking to her but she needs to be in a stress free environment so she can keep an eye on the baby’s...

We are days away from a C-section and my wife woke up and couldn't feel fetal movement. She tried eating something, drinking cold water, moving around for a bit and then lying still, but got nothing. I suggested she play some music from her phone with the speaker right on where we think his...

At midnight, my wife's water broke. Now we are over 4 cm dilated! Wish us luck, I'm about to graduate. UPDATE: I can finally take a few minutes to type this up, but SHES HERE!!!! after 18 hours of mama working hard, she's here. 18 hrs of labor, 2 hours of pushing and a necessary c section...

Pretty desperate and can’t figure out something our 5 w/o is doing. He’s done this since about week 2. He’ll be giving sleepy cues at bedtime. We go through the bathe, feed, cuddle, swaddle part. 3 or 4 nights out of 7, he goes down sleepy but awake, then starts doing gymnastics in his swaddle...

Hi all, I did so much research when I had my son six months ago, that I've coordinated my reseach into one helpful post that I've been sending to other pregnant ladies in my life. I decided to post it here for anyone who needs some guidance. I also had the wonderful fortune of having midwives...

My husband and I are struggling to get our sleeping routine down with our 4 week old. Any tips or suggestions on what worked for your LO and family? For instance, how did you split feedings, changing, and burping responsibilities? Did you switch things up on the weekend vs weekday? I’m...

Hi All! I'm a FTM and extremely overwhelmed with products to add to our registry. For context, we live in a 450 sq ft apartment so we're really only going to need necessities and keeping things as practical as possible. The below are products I'm really struggling with. Bassinet / Crib /...

While Caleb is sleeping, I wanted to type a few notes on baby carriers and swings/rockers now that I've had the chance to use a few different types. This isn't meant to be all inclusive; just a few thoughts to consider. YMMV. Baby carriers: I find myself using the Baby Bjorn the most. It's...