I'm very happy to be a dad! Every one of my soundest axioms were shattered within 5 minutes of my daughter's birth.
I'd like to share what happened:
My wife had an easy pregnancy physically and emotionally, it wasn't that difficult (people exaggerate, I think).
Our OB was amazing and so was the hospital. We couldn't believe how great Brigham & Women's Hospital was-- they had lots of classes each day for new parents (e.g., breastfeeding, baby baths 101, to classes for grandparents, etc); after visiting my cousin in another hospital after she gave birth, I can understand why the Brigham is #1 for OBGYN in the USA. Labor was somewhat long and tedious, but my wife wasn't in any pain after the anesthesiologist administered an epidural (my wife slept off and on for about 6 hours until she was fully dilated). Delivery only took 20 minutes and I got to help deliver (with the nurse and OB)! I also cut the cord after a few minutes.
Our newborn child, with her slightly pointy head, was screeching as soon as she came out, slippery all over, her body partially covered in vernix and hair, but went right to my wife's chest to breastfed and to hold.
We donated our cord blood to a public cord bank research institute affiliated with B&W.
After three days, and several classes later, we went home to relax. Then, family started to fly in from their homes. We didn't have anybody but our closest friend (who happens to be a doctor) visit us in the hospital (this was very nice), though I posted some photos online a few hours after birth.
She's 3 months old tomorrow. Our daughter doesn't cry much anymore, which is nice. Her individual personality is starting to show; she's very attentive and focused and loves looking at objects. She loves when we read to her, show her pictures and she loves the mobile above her crib.
We miss sleeping full nights...I was told I'll start to sleep sometime around when she gets married. Though, these past two weeks she has started to sleep through the night most nights and my wife no longer has to wake up to feed her. So, everybody is happier!
It's an incredible change becoming parents and I couldn't be happier. It can be tough sometimes, with the extra stress from the lack of sleep, but overall, I don't find parenting that difficult right now. I know it will be in later years, but now, she cries for three reasons: 1) dirty diaper, 3) pain, and 4) hunger. I watched Teen Mom at some point when visiting family over the holidays because someone told me about the show; I cannot believe the problems these parents have! Our house is nothing like that.
Here are two pictures, in case you want to see:
Stretching out in her crib
Mommy and baby
I love watching my daughter smile!
Anyone else here with young children?
I'd like to share what happened:
My wife had an easy pregnancy physically and emotionally, it wasn't that difficult (people exaggerate, I think).
Our OB was amazing and so was the hospital. We couldn't believe how great Brigham & Women's Hospital was-- they had lots of classes each day for new parents (e.g., breastfeeding, baby baths 101, to classes for grandparents, etc); after visiting my cousin in another hospital after she gave birth, I can understand why the Brigham is #1 for OBGYN in the USA. Labor was somewhat long and tedious, but my wife wasn't in any pain after the anesthesiologist administered an epidural (my wife slept off and on for about 6 hours until she was fully dilated). Delivery only took 20 minutes and I got to help deliver (with the nurse and OB)! I also cut the cord after a few minutes. Our newborn child, with her slightly pointy head, was screeching as soon as she came out, slippery all over, her body partially covered in vernix and hair, but went right to my wife's chest to breastfed and to hold.
We donated our cord blood to a public cord bank research institute affiliated with B&W.
After three days, and several classes later, we went home to relax. Then, family started to fly in from their homes. We didn't have anybody but our closest friend (who happens to be a doctor) visit us in the hospital (this was very nice), though I posted some photos online a few hours after birth.
She's 3 months old tomorrow. Our daughter doesn't cry much anymore, which is nice. Her individual personality is starting to show; she's very attentive and focused and loves looking at objects. She loves when we read to her, show her pictures and she loves the mobile above her crib.
We miss sleeping full nights...I was told I'll start to sleep sometime around when she gets married.
Though, these past two weeks she has started to sleep through the night most nights and my wife no longer has to wake up to feed her. So, everybody is happier! It's an incredible change becoming parents and I couldn't be happier. It can be tough sometimes, with the extra stress from the lack of sleep, but overall, I don't find parenting that difficult right now. I know it will be in later years, but now, she cries for three reasons: 1) dirty diaper, 3) pain, and 4) hunger. I watched Teen Mom at some point when visiting family over the holidays because someone told me about the show; I cannot believe the problems these parents have! Our house is nothing like that.
Here are two pictures, in case you want to see:
Stretching out in her crib
Mommy and baby
I love watching my daughter smile!
Anyone else here with young children?
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