Biggest shock becoming a father
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Biggest shock; just how quickly it goes. Try to make the most of every moment.
Also, unless you are a front-row forward or a Glaswegian, over the next few weeks you will be head-butted in the face more times than you have been in your entire life to date
Also, unless you are a front-row forward or a Glaswegian, over the next few weeks you will be head-butted in the face more times than you have been in your entire life to date
Edited by Yiliterate on Saturday 20th September 09:09
My first biggest shock was how horrible labour was watching your wife in pain, followed by the best feeling ever when your baby is actually born!
My first child developed silent reflux at two weeks old although it was diagnosed properly until about six or seven weeks so that intervening period was absolute hell as we dealt with a constantly screaming baby (who posses a very loud cry) who wouldn't settle. Eventually saw a paediatrician and got her on the right meds and we went to having a normal baby.
Was the hardest time of my life. The stress of not being able to settle her and going to work on an hour and half worth of sleep for a 2am start to do 14 -15 hour shifts is bit something I want to repeat. Not being taken seriously by medical personnel who had never heard of silent reflux was also challenging.
Was a massive shock for us both but gave us so much confidence as we knew that normal baby things after that were easily capable with.
My first child developed silent reflux at two weeks old although it was diagnosed properly until about six or seven weeks so that intervening period was absolute hell as we dealt with a constantly screaming baby (who posses a very loud cry) who wouldn't settle. Eventually saw a paediatrician and got her on the right meds and we went to having a normal baby.
Was the hardest time of my life. The stress of not being able to settle her and going to work on an hour and half worth of sleep for a 2am start to do 14 -15 hour shifts is bit something I want to repeat. Not being taken seriously by medical personnel who had never heard of silent reflux was also challenging.
Was a massive shock for us both but gave us so much confidence as we knew that normal baby things after that were easily capable with.
The sleep thing can get a little irritating but it doesn't last long, couple of months and they start to sleep longer and longer, they sleep all day too, 1 kid is awesome, pretty peaceful looking back, 2 kids is okay as well as long as they are born quite close together, 3 kids however, you're out numbered, weak, scared and they know it! Stick to the one and it'll only get easier. Also, Don't worry that you don't know anything or what to do, it's surprising how much you learn by instinct.
If you have ever felt deep inside you "whats the point" and you sometimes struggle to feel complete that will go away, I felt like that for years, William was born, that was the missing piece, Kids are awesome, just heed the warning on 3 kids!!!
If you have ever felt deep inside you "whats the point" and you sometimes struggle to feel complete that will go away, I felt like that for years, William was born, that was the missing piece, Kids are awesome, just heed the warning on 3 kids!!!
My wife gave birth to our 1st just over 2 weeks ago now.
Biggest shock for me was how emotional I got when she came out ok. My parents lost a baby when I was about 6 and I think that has always affected me and deep down when my Mrs was pregnant I was worried something would go wrong. In labour my Mrs could not get our daughter out naturally as her contractions were not long enough, which meant they had to get the scissors and Venteuse out and literally cut her out.
All this got the better of me and when she came out ok I literally bawled uncontrollably for about 10 minutes.
2 and a bit weeks on, she is breast feeding every 2-3 hours so regular sleep seems a thing of the past and you completely lose control of your life because of constant feeds, changes etc. but very quickly you get used to it and adapt.
It's the best thing in the world and it has caught me by surprise how quickly and how much you love this little person that is a part of you.
Good luck.
Biggest shock for me was how emotional I got when she came out ok. My parents lost a baby when I was about 6 and I think that has always affected me and deep down when my Mrs was pregnant I was worried something would go wrong. In labour my Mrs could not get our daughter out naturally as her contractions were not long enough, which meant they had to get the scissors and Venteuse out and literally cut her out.
All this got the better of me and when she came out ok I literally bawled uncontrollably for about 10 minutes.
2 and a bit weeks on, she is breast feeding every 2-3 hours so regular sleep seems a thing of the past and you completely lose control of your life because of constant feeds, changes etc. but very quickly you get used to it and adapt.
It's the best thing in the world and it has caught me by surprise how quickly and how much you love this little person that is a part of you.
Good luck.
Congratulations!
The complete change in your priorities and values is a shock; how little you care about the st, the puke, your previously prized possessions.
Knowing whether or not your baby is crying in a room of fifteen crying babies, without looking, because one of those cries goes right through you.
The complete change in your priorities and values is a shock; how little you care about the st, the puke, your previously prized possessions.
Knowing whether or not your baby is crying in a room of fifteen crying babies, without looking, because one of those cries goes right through you.
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