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I became a dad two weeks ago! (kbin.social)

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Any advice and/or stories from early parenthood anyone wants to share would be appreciated!

Edit: just wanted to say I'm reading all the comments and appreciate everyone. The newborn is keeping me busy!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

My advice: rent a Snoo. They seemed like a gimmick for rich schmucks, but my husband convinced me to give it a try. You feed and change the baby, strap them into the Snoo, push the button, and let the contraption do its thing. Instead of sitting for hours soothing the baby, I could use that time to sleep. It only works for those newborn months, but that's what it's for. After that you just ship it back and switch to the crib. Well worth the money, in my opinion.

I'm not a shill, I swear. I'm just a mother who really likes sleeping.

Edit: and congrats! You'll do great!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

A thousand times yes! Of all the crap we could have skipped or skimped on, the Snoo is the one thing I would never ever compromise on. We will be renting it again for our second baby, and I don't even care that it would have been cheaper to buy it. We didn't have to store it for two years, and we don't have to deal with selling one. (Plus, we didn't know for sure at the time whether we were going to have a second.)

And there's a reason the Snoo got FDA approval: when used correctly it keeps your sleeping baby safely on their back. So on top of it being a huge help to tired-ass parents, it's also peace of mind.

From another no-shill who fucking loves – LOVES! – sleeping.