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Originally Posted by nickerjones
I just had my first child 10 days ago. It's crazy how quickly you go from a reasonably well functioning adult to a scared anxious nervous wreck once the baby is born.
My advice is to understand that every one including doctors, nurses, astronauts, and baby experts will tell you different ways you are suppose to handle the same situation. It actually makes your head spin. Sometimes you have to carve your own path and do what works for you even though a nurse said something different.
Also don't let them shame you into breast feeding. Sometimes it's not in the cards. My wife has had a tough time with it and the nurses are relentless. My wife has issues with volume and having extreme pain when the baby is trying to feed. We have been pumping and giving the baby as much breast milk as we can via the bottle. We supplement with formula. Nurses have just been shaming my wife because we are using a bottle and formula. We finally went to a lactation specialist and they were far more understanding and helpful.
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What the hell? I just saw your wife, I didnt realize she was that far along.
Congrats man!
You're going to be spending a whole lot less on ballet shoes, so I hope you enjoyed it while you could.