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re: Old Weekend thread hijacked for baby updates
Posted on 12/14/14 at 7:21 pm to Mr Gardoki
Posted on 12/14/14 at 7:21 pm to Mr Gardoki
I had a fear of not being able to handle diapers (weak stomach in that area), and the first thing they had me do is change him since my wife was still bed-ridden. Had to get over it quick, and diapers have pretty much been my job ever since.
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Posted on 12/14/14 at 7:28 pm to sicboy
I changed my first diaper earlier. It will be easier when she doesn't have wires attached to her. How long did it take you to relax around your baby?
Well the nurses are only doing the medical stuff now that we shouldn't have to worry about later. It's nice to get eased in this way though.
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wait until your first night at home...with no nurses
Well the nurses are only doing the medical stuff now that we shouldn't have to worry about later. It's nice to get eased in this way though.
This post was edited on 12/14/14 at 7:31 pm
Posted on 12/14/14 at 7:44 pm to Mr Gardoki
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How long did it take you to relax around your baby?
I think I was relaxed pretty quickly. As nervous as I was going in, I kind of snapped into "I'm the dad, get it done". Of course, we didn't go through what you guys did. I'm sure she seems super fragile now.
Posted on 12/14/14 at 7:47 pm to sicboy
Yeah every time she coughs or squirms we get nervous. Rationally we know it's nothing but we can't help but react.
Posted on 12/14/14 at 7:47 pm to Devious
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wait until your first night at home...with no nurses.
Our nurses didn't do much, so it wasn't all that different.
Posted on 12/14/14 at 7:53 pm to sicboy
Same here. I will miss the eye candy though.
Posted on 12/14/14 at 7:59 pm to Mr Gardoki
The breathing at night always freaked me out. Then not hearing the breathing at night freaked me out 
I was pretty relaxed. My wife was more anxious about things than I was.
I was pretty relaxed. My wife was more anxious about things than I was.
Posted on 12/14/14 at 8:02 pm to Devious
Breathing at night is definitely the biggest concern. It's just hard to put her down and relax.
Posted on 12/14/14 at 8:09 pm to Mr Gardoki
It's so erratic. But everyone told me it was normal.
Posted on 12/14/14 at 10:11 pm to sicboy
Know what's constant? These shits. My god they are relentless.
Posted on 12/14/14 at 10:27 pm to Mr Gardoki
Gardoki congrats son 
Get ready for some sleepless nights but love them all you can.
My 3 are now 17,15,14 and damn I love dem kid's. I saw a little one year old today with his mom and her friends. He just looked around and was eating some fruit loops and smiling away. Made me miss my kids being young. Enjoy her and sleep when u get a chance
Get ready for some sleepless nights but love them all you can.
My 3 are now 17,15,14 and damn I love dem kid's. I saw a little one year old today with his mom and her friends. He just looked around and was eating some fruit loops and smiling away. Made me miss my kids being young. Enjoy her and sleep when u get a chance
Posted on 12/14/14 at 11:19 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
Thanks. Tonight is rather chaotic with all the hospital business but it should get better.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 8:40 am to Mr Gardoki
quote:I actually think that 90% of what made those early nights with my kids so hard was my fear of SIDS. Initially we had them sleeping in a crib in our bedroom with us and I was constantly jumping up in the middle of the night to make sure they were still breathing.
Breathing at night is definitely the biggest concern. It's just hard to put her down and relax.
Once we moved them into their own rooms I could at least check the video baby monitor to look for their chest rising but I was still getting very broken sleep. Mix that in with them waking up to feed and my wife and I were constantly exhausted.
I know everyone says this and it's become a cliche, but despite all of that I do miss them being that age where I can hold the entirety of them in one arm. Now at 3 & 4 I can hardly get them to stay still long enough for a hug.
I'm glad she's doing better. I know it's challenging even without the issues y'all have gone through.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 8:54 am to DieDaily
His breathing would be kind of loud and erratic......then nothing. Hated it hated it hated it. I'd hop out of bed so fast and lean over his mouth just to check.
I don't know how many times I'd jump back into bed and tell my wife "he's still alive".
I don't know how many times I'd jump back into bed and tell my wife "he's still alive".
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:04 am to sicboy
The things we signed up for
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:06 am to sicboy
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I don't know how many times I'd jump back into bed and tell my wife "he's still alive".
Yep. We'd make the same exact joke. It's no where near how it was, but I still do similar things to this day. Just last night my 3 year old little girl, who's sick right now, was coughing and coughing hours after she had been put to bed. Then I realized later that I hadn't heard her cough in a while. "I'll be back. I need to make sure she's still breathing."
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:11 am to Mr Gardoki
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The things we signed up for
This will sound super corny, but as hard as it was at times and as much sleep as we lost, it's been amazing. Love him so much. Kind of envious of you getting to start that journey. I tell my wife that I really miss those early days at times and I'm almost willing to go again. She is too, but a) she was super sick with his pregnancy and just doesn't want to do that again, especially since when you add a toddler on top of it, and b) we can't bank that we'd get a kid as awesome as sic jr.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:18 am to sicboy
My wife was very sick too. We will eventually go for number 2 but for now we have our hands full.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:20 am to sicboy
quote:Same for us. For as hard as it was, when we babysit our new born niece, we both talk about how it might be fun to have one more. But, alas, my wife and I are done for various reasons I won't go into here.
I tell my wife that I really miss those early days at times and I'm almost willing to go again.
It is an amazing experience and a lot of fun. It's also a ton of hard work and can be immensely frustrating at times. I can't speak to everyone (and my kids are still pretty young) but the highs of parenting far exceed the lows.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:35 am to DieDaily
There is definitely a satisfying feeling after making it through our first night.
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