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Not a potential father, but a somewhat (2 yrs) experienced mother. Get a good baby scale. It helped us realize that ours wasn’t gaining weight at 4-5 weeks, de
by MandieD 4y ago
Not a potential father, but a somewhat (2 yrs) experienced mother.
Get a good baby scale. It helped us realize that ours wasn’t gaining weight at 4-5 weeks, despite not acting like he was hungry (I breastfed), which prompted us to supplement with formula and me to pump more aggressively. He never really got into nursing, but I was able to pump most of what he needed, and my husband was game for doing the nighttime and wake up feeds and diaper changes while I pumped.
I rarely changed an overnight diaper. My husband was (and is) amazing.
- bjowen 4y agoImportant advice is to be that amazing father. Breastfeeding is a huge time/energy drain. And if one of you is full-time working, the other is full-time parenting during work hours. When working parent gets home, that’s when their parenting shift begins. Use parental leave if it’s available, negotiate more if you can.