I'm going to be a dad.

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Went with my wife today to the ultrasound and saw the baby for the first time. Completely blew my mind. Like, we made that. Holy crap.

Of course, now comes the massive nerves. Will I be a good father? Can I give this child all the time and chances it deserves and more? I'm scared, but I'm excited as well. Also, I'm 31 and my wife is 30. I think we've had enough fun.

She's due in January, giving me about 6 months to get ready. So Dad-GAF, can I get some tips and tricks, being that most of you have done this before?
 
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Holy shit op, I went with my wife to have her first scan today too! She's due on January 6th

Congratulations

Edit: I'm 32. she's 29 :O
 
Went with my wife today to the ultrasound and saw the baby for the first time. Completely blew my mind. Like, we made that. Holy crap.

Of course, now comes the massive nerves. Will I be a good father? Can I give this child all the time and chances it deserves and more? I'm scared, but I'm excited as well. Also, I'm 31 and my wife is 30. I think we've had enough fun.

She's due in January, giving me about 6 months to get ready. So Dad-GAF, can I get some tips and tricks, being that most of you have done this before?

Enough fun? You haven't experienced fun yet since the baby isn't here yet. They will make you smile and laugh a lot. Congrats.
 
The moment of birth will really cement things for you - and again a few months after, as you won't really have as much of a direct connection immediately due to not having the thing latched to your tits half the time.

Stock up on rest beforehand, and gaming. Prepare for things to get hectic. Always carry a receiving blanket with you whenever you have the baby, as he/she will spit up on you, or the diaper will blow out at some point, or some sort of fluid will expel itself from the baby and onto you.

You'll be a great dad.
 
Went with my wife today to the ultrasound and saw the baby for the first time. Completely blew my mind. Like, we made that. Holy crap.

Of course, now comes the massive nerves. Will I be a good father? Can I give this child all the time and chances it deserves and more? I'm scared, but I'm excited as well. Also, I'm 31 and my wife is 30. I think we've had enough fun.

She's due in January, giving me about 6 months to get ready. So Dad-GAF, can I get some tips and tricks, being that most of you have done this before?

Be prepared to be nervous 24/7 for the first year or so with regards to everything. Especially driving with the baby in the car.
 
The moment of birth will really cement things for you - and again a few months after, as you won't really have as much of a direct connection immediately due to not having the thing latched to your tits half the time.

Stock up on rest beforehand, and gaming. Prepare for things to get hectic. Always carry a receiving blanket with you whenever you have the baby, as he/she will spit up on you, or the diaper will blow out at some point, or some sort of fluid will expel itself from the baby and onto you.

You'll be a great dad.
I'm not a father but in the 3 months of watching my grand niece 4-5 days a week i learned quickly to not only use that but also to wear the kind of clothes i would wear while painting. I just wear plain ass tees and my cheap khakis. Also, maybe it could be because i am just a overly nervous person but every time she falls asleep and seems like she isn't breathing i panic like a lunatic.
 
Congrats OP. My two daughters are my greatest accomplishment, and being a parent is trying but amazing. Life is about to get different.

My only advice is don't fuck up the name. I say that as both a "Larry" and a parent.
 
My daughter is 4 months old:

-you'll get way less sleep, but you'll adapt quickly (you'll be able to do stuff, but still be tired)
-instinct will take over & make stuff like cleaning diapers not bad (do a meconium poop and you'll be ok after)
-you're gonna finally understand why some people really love babies (also, cats will be downgraded to 2nd cutest thing)
-everything will be OK.
 
Becoming a dad is absolutely mind blowing. You'll get a metric tonne of unsolicited advice for the next 6 months but as long as you've got a good head on your shoulders you'll be fine.
 
Holy shit op, I went with my wife to have her first scan today too! She's due on January 6th

Congratulations

Edit: I'm 32. she's 29 :O

Holy shit you guys, I'm going with my wife tomorrow for the ultrasound and we're due February 9th.

I'm 29 and she's 33 :D
 
The moment of birth will really cement things for you - and again a few months after, as you won't really have as much of a direct connection immediately due to not having the thing latched to your tits half the time.

Stock up on rest beforehand, and gaming. Prepare for things to get hectic. Always carry a receiving blanket with you whenever you have the baby, as he/she will spit up on you, or the diaper will blow out at some point, or some sort of fluid will expel itself from the baby and onto you.

You'll be a great dad.

God I am eating...
 
Congrats.

We've got a 12 week old girl. It's been the best thing ever.

Like you, we are in our early 30's, had our fun, were ready etc. You'll be fine. Get in there and give your missus lots of help at the start. I changed every nappy, did all the cleanups, pretty much everything besides the breastfeeding (lol) for the first couple weeks until I went back to work. Your missus will likely be anxious about breastfeeding (if you're choosing to do that) and she will appreciate not having other stuff to worry about early on.

The birth was a bit crazy; for me it was just the emotion of seeing my wife go through the pain and crying. Telling midwives "I can't do it, I can't do it, I've got no more", but then digging deep again every time for another push. I was just so proud. It was a rollercoaster of emotion. Again, just make sure you're there for her. Rub her back, have cool washers for her face/neck etc. Massage her lower back. Try things, some help, some don't, she'll let you know which lol.

Are you doing ante-natal classes? We liked them and they definitely helped us. Some people say they're crap (and for some people, they may be! Everyone's different), but we got a lot out of them, and met some people we still talk to and the missus is going to have lunch with during the week etc.. (great for support as well, "is your baby doing this?" etc.).

Everything after is pretty much what you expect. Sleep-deprivation for a few weeks until you all get into a rhythm/find your cycles that work. Lots of poo, lots of wee, lots of milk vomits. Honestly though, it's no big deal. To get all cliche, you'll love your little one so much all the messy stuff doesn't seem to have any effect.

12 weeks and our girl is growing well, putting on good weight, sleeps straight through the night and is giving me the biggest smiles all the time now, I just melt.

Great times coming mate, 'grats again and don't over think it, just enjoy the ride.
 
Congrats OP!

I have a 5 month old daughter and she is the love of my life. I was silently afraid before she was born but after, father mode just kicked in naturally. You will lose sleep. You will wake up even when she (or he) sleeps through the night just to see if she is still breathing. You will develop amazing reflexes cause babies are always trying to test gravity.

Advice! Unless medically necessary, do not let the doctor talk you into inducing labor. It sucks so bad. Also prepare for the last month of pregnancy to feel like a full year. Ooohh and swollen feet! I hope you like those.

I'm tired.
 
Holy crap! Me too, my wife and I went this morning and we found out we are having twins! Praxis, your wife and mine have the same due date even. :D
 
Congrats dude, our second will make her arrival on Monday. Quite an amazing thing to experience. The biggest surprise to me was the keen sense of mortality I began to experience. Without a kid you can fool yourself into thinking you'll be young forever, but with a kid you just feel time fly by and you feel the future hitting you every moment.
 
Congrats! My wife and I (I'm 32, she's 29, and our dog which has been our "baby" is elderly) and we're dancing around the conversation but will probably do the same soon.
 
Holy shit you guys, I'm going with my wife tomorrow for the ultrasound and we're due February 9th.

I'm 29 and she's 33 :D

That's great. It definitely makes it more real when you see it appear on the screen.

How are your partners feeling? Mine has been pretty short tempered, and feeling like shit to be honest. Although she is starting to feel better as time goes on.

It's definitely made me glad I was born a male.

Holy crap! Me too, my wife and I went this morning and we found out we are having twins! Praxis, your wife and mine have the same due date even. :D

Dayum, twins congratulations! Will these be your first?

With all the anxiety, joy and excitement I'm feeling now I cant imagine that x2. You have my respect :)
 
Not sure why people think you can't game and have kids. My wife and I switched off whenever we had to do baby-care stuff. We both had plenty of time to game. Our daughters are 3 and 2 now and we still do. Welcome to being a Dad OP!!
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Congrats.
31 year old father of a 3-month baby here. It's been so great.

One piece of advice: when guys find out they're going to be a dad, they often think about things like, "Can I really handle this? How should I discipline him/her when she acts out? Should I emphasize good grades or good effort? Can I really handle this?! How did my father handle this? What sports should I enrol them in? etc."

You DON'T need to worry about these things for the first little while. Taking care of babies is not easy but parenthood is definitely something that you ease into... so don't sweat the things down the road too much. Support your wife during her pregnancy. Get ready for the baby. Once the baby comes, take care of his/her needs. If you do that properly, the emotional bonds should form naturally...
 
Nice man! I'm going to be a father in 1.5 months. It flies by, so get shit ready while you can. Do NOT procrastinate.

I'm somewhat jealous of folk who get it out of the way early. I'm 38. My wife is 35. When I turn 50, my child will be 12. I suppose it's time to start taking care of myself. This will be our first. We had to pay $3,500 to make it happen, and that's just because we were fortunate as hell that her insurance covered 80% of in-vitro (Georgia, the "Good for corporations, terrible for workers" State).
 
Congrats.
31 year old father of a 3-month baby here. It's been so great.

One piece of advice: when guys find out they're going to be a dad, they often think about things like, "Can I really handle this? How should I discipline him/her when she acts out? Should I emphasize good grades or good effort? Can I really handle this?! How did my father handle this? What sports should I enrol them in? etc."

You DON'T need to worry about these things for the first little while. Taking care of babies is not easy but parenthood is definitely something that you ease into... so don't sweat the things down the road too much. Support your wife during her pregnancy. Get ready for the baby. Once the baby comes, take care of his/her needs. If you do that properly, the emotional bonds should form naturally...

This is what I'm worrying about. I didn't grow up with a male around the house, just raised by my mum and grandparents. The only real father figure was my stepdad later in life, and he was a bit of an asshole. I'm going to be reading some books I think, and just use commonsense, and my wife will be there to help. It's all a bit unreal.
 
Dayum, twins congratulations! Will these be your first?

With all the anxiety, joy and excitement I'm feeling now I cant imagine that x2. You have my respect :)

Yep, I'm 35, she'll be 33 by the time they are born. She is a twin herself, and her family has many twins throughout. We already decided this will be it as well, one and done!
 
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