re: What I’ve learned from being a dad for ten hours.

When you change his diaper, keep a baby wipe in your right hand. Undo the diaper with your left, then cover him with the baby wipe while you remove the diaper.

When you hold a newborn, keep its ear over your heart. He's been listening to your wife's heartbeat for nine months, so the sound will be comforting.

Go to the bank and get some cash. When the MIL starts her crap, give her a little cash send her on an errand. Have her go pick up things and give her a sense of purpose.

Congrats on the new little one.

Is the MIL thinking she is helping, or just being a picky grandmother?

Sounds like you got this. Watch that your wife is not pushing herself too hard to try to prove she doesn't need her mom to take over. Postpartum is terrible and superwomen get it too.

It really is the best experience there is. It's pretty surreal. Congrats.

And don't worry about feeling like not knowing shite. That's normal

make your ole lady breast feed

You'll thank me later

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I’m not gonna be able to sleep well for a long time. Im checking him every minute looking for whatever danger I have in my head.

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That will continue as long as you live. When they start driving/going out, you wake up worried if they made it home ok. They get married, you worry about them being happy and financially secure, etc.

What they add to your life will be more than worth it but you will always worry about their well-being.

You need to set boundaries with your mother in law now. Otherwise she will ruin your family. Your wife needs to be part of this discussion as well. Controlling mother in laws need boundaries that are enforced by BOTH Husband and WIFE.

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You need to set boundaries with your mother in law now.

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I started to tell him as much but if he has to be told, he's probably phucked.