How difficult are babies really

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It's a girl BTW.

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forget the first year, worry about the second 10 years.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

Let them sleep in their own room from day 1. Let them cry themselves to sleep. You'll thank me later.

I have a 7mth old boy and a another on the way. Pray that she doesn't have colic, that's fricking horrible. Besides that, many sleepless nights and diaper changing and a lot of crying. Sounds horrible.... but as soon as you see them look at you in the eye w a huge smile on their face.... it makes every minute worth it.

Oh invest in plenty of diapers, wipes and onesies. Good Luck bud

ETA: Be their for your wife/S.O. Help them out as much as possible bc if she is breast feeding, it wont be you waking up 6x a night to feed. Wash clothes, dishes, fix dinner. Be that dad that does all he can and then some. after the first month I got my wife an all day massage just to get out of the house. Let her have her time to be alone... its a different ballgame pal, but ull adjust.

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7mth old boy and a another on the way

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prayers sent

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.