I had my daughter when I was 27,and I was employee number two at a startup. The most important thing you can do is spend time supporting your wife though the f

I had my daughter when I was 27,and I was employee number two at a startup. The most important thing you can do is spend time supporting your wife though the first one year, women can get very depressed in the early months and you being there makes a lot of difference. The hardest part lasts around a year, and it gets easy as time passes, by the time your kid starts walking confidently, she will be too busy for you :). Learn to sleep when your kid sleeps, she will sleep 14-18 hours a day, and plan your day around it. My kid used to sleep very late, 2 pm - around 10 am, so I convinced my boss that I will be working from 12 pm to 9 pm and I would work from home twice a week. You can also split tasks with your wife, I used to bathe the baby alternate days and we took turns changing the nappies. If you get it down to a schedule, I think you can have enough time for yourself. On the money front, Babies dont ask for much and if you dont go around spending money on needless luxuries, then you should be fine. Rather than getting depressed, I think you should try to cherish the experience, This time will never come again in your life.