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How difficult are babies really
Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:58 am
Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:58 am
We are expecting our first in September and putting nervous, scared, etc aside. How tough are the little guys/gals?
What am I in for in the first year?
It's a girl BTW.
What am I in for in the first year?
It's a girl BTW.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:58 am to BoogaBear
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It's a girl BTW.
forget the first year, worry about the second 10 years.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:00 am to BoogaBear
It's fun, just make sure you always have coffee on hand.
Oh, and I hope shite and piss and throw up doesn't scare you. Expect all three to be in your hair at some point in the next year.
Oh, and I hope shite and piss and throw up doesn't scare you. Expect all three to be in your hair at some point in the next year.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:00 am to BoogaBear
Think about all the people you know (work, friends, acquaintances, family, extended family, etc..) who have kids who probably shouldn't be in charge of raising a child. They survived as did the kid.
You'll be fine. It's not hard. What's hard is 13-19.
You'll be fine. It's not hard. What's hard is 13-19.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:01 am to BoogaBear
Get off of here, and take a nap now. You won't get them anymore.
Seriously, you will surprise yourself at how well you adapt. Relax.
Seriously, you will surprise yourself at how well you adapt. Relax.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:01 am to BoogaBear
Very. Until you have a teenager. Then you realize they've been a piece of cake all along
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:01 am to BoogaBear
First off, congratulations. I have a daughter as well, and there's nothing like it.
It's really not that bad, imo. Just be prepared to lose a lot of sleep and change a lot of diapers. If you and your wife work together and share responsibilities then it's really not that tough. Once you get your daughter on a normal sleep routine (sleeping through the entire night) it will be much easier for you. Just make sure you always burp her after feeding. Sometimes I'd pat my daughter on the back for several minutes and I'd be about to give up and then she'd give a huge burp. I sure do miss all of those baby smells.
It's really not that bad, imo. Just be prepared to lose a lot of sleep and change a lot of diapers. If you and your wife work together and share responsibilities then it's really not that tough. Once you get your daughter on a normal sleep routine (sleeping through the entire night) it will be much easier for you. Just make sure you always burp her after feeding. Sometimes I'd pat my daughter on the back for several minutes and I'd be about to give up and then she'd give a huge burp. I sure do miss all of those baby smells.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:02 am to BoogaBear
Our children were both pretty easy as babies. And as newborns, that is when I think it is easiest. They cant go anywhere or do anything and they are pretty light. When they start to wander off is when it gets more challenging.
Congratulations.
Congratulations.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:03 am to BoogaBear
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We are expecting our first in September and putting nervous, scared, etc aside. How tough are the little guys/gals?
What am I in for in the first year?
It's a girl BTW.
if you are a guy, how ready is your wife for this? does she seem like she'd be a good mother?
i always thought my wife would be. we have two girls now and my wife is a way better mother than i ever expected. makes being a father that much easier.
it's like playing with Jordan. and i don't even have to be Pippen i have to be like Horace Grant.
but to answer your question, the first 2-3 weeks are horrible. the nexttwo to three slightly better and it gets better after that.
no one tells you the first few weeks that it will get better. you will sleep again. i promise.
edit: my girls are 5 and 3 now and are a delight. i miss some of those baby days especially like 6 mos thru a yr.
This post was edited on 7/31/14 at 10:05 am
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:04 am to BoogaBear
It can be a grind if the baby does not sleep at night. During the day it is not bad at all. Honestly, they start getting hard when they get mobile.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:05 am to BoogaBear
Let them sleep in their own room from day 1. Let them cry themselves to sleep. You'll thank me later.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:08 am to BoogaBear
First, congratulations! They are not difficult at all. You just have to realize that she will be totally dependent on you. TOTALLY. One thing the nurse told me when our daughter was born (she is three now) is to not wipe upwards. Good to know.
We were lucky in that sleep wasnt too bad - my wife breastfed so I didn't get involved too much except when she started pumping/storing. Just wait until she gets older.
We were lucky in that sleep wasnt too bad - my wife breastfed so I didn't get involved too much except when she started pumping/storing. Just wait until she gets older.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:08 am to BoogaBear
When my little girl was still in diapers, she was sitting on the floor watching tv with me and apparently destroyed her diaper to the point its integrity was compromised.
Once realizing such, I quickly passed her off to her mom, but not before some contents of said diaper spilled onto the front of my shirt.
It was bad. Real bad.
So, I went outside to take the shirt off, but every time I tried to pull it over my head, I'd gag before I could get crap past my nose. I puked twice before I got the shirt off.
Babies are fun.
Once realizing such, I quickly passed her off to her mom, but not before some contents of said diaper spilled onto the front of my shirt.
It was bad. Real bad.
So, I went outside to take the shirt off, but every time I tried to pull it over my head, I'd gag before I could get crap past my nose. I puked twice before I got the shirt off.
Babies are fun.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:09 am to BoogaBear
My whore ex didn't tell me about my daughter till she was already two so I didn't get to experience the whole baby thing unfortunately
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:09 am to BoogaBear
My wife's due in 3 weeks. Getting pumped. It's a girl too.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:16 am to BoogaBear
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being most difficult, rate having a newborn baby and a newborn puppy
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:25 am to BoogaBear
to me the easiest parts are the diapering, the no sleep, the stuff like that...the hardest for me are the day to day things that just take longer...going to the grocery, stopping to get gas and needing to run in the store...used to be a no brainer, now you really weigh if it is worth it to unpack em and pack em back up.
My wife and I have zero family in town. That is the real toughest part, no one to watch them when things pop up or just take a break to watch the Saints game. Selfish I know, but reality.
Wouldn't trade it, I have em from 16 to 3. My 16 year old daughter is the easiest kid to deal with in the history of kids, so not all teens are evil!
My wife and I have zero family in town. That is the real toughest part, no one to watch them when things pop up or just take a break to watch the Saints game. Selfish I know, but reality.
Wouldn't trade it, I have em from 16 to 3. My 16 year old daughter is the easiest kid to deal with in the history of kids, so not all teens are evil!
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:27 am to BoogaBear
Go on Amazon and buy Baby Wise. Get the kid on a schedule as soon as possible and things will be much easier. The first one is tough, but mostly because you'll be nervous about everything. By the second one you'll be a pro.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:35 am to BoogaBear
My little dude turns 1 next weekend. Its hard, but if they sleep it isnt as hard as some people make it out. You have to change your lifestyle though. Going out and partying take a back burner. Its more about coping with a lifestyle change than dealing with the difficulties of a baby IMO. Good luck and enjoy her.
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