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On the day my first child was born, a wizened older woman wagged her finger at me, and intoned, "It's not about you anymore." I really had no idea what she was talking about. I had always starred in the little movie running in my head and hadn't even had a glimmer that this would change. Having a baby though, upsets the cast of characters in your personal melodrama so … [Read more...] about It’s not about you anymore

Your baby is a week old. After nine months in the mother's womb, you can expect his daily patterns to be very basic. His eyesight is not quite developed, he's hungry most of the time, and may even have up to 12 bowel movements in a day. … [Read more...] about Your Baby is always Hungry

During pregnancy, your spouse’s body went through tremendous changes. Now that she has given birth, she will experience more changes as her body returns to its normal state.These are some of the changes that the new mom is likely to experience: Increase in temperature up to 100.4 F for about 24 hours after delivery Weight loss of about10 to 12 lbs. immediately after the … [Read more...] about After Delivery, Will Your Spouse’s Body Return to Normal?

Dr. Sears book: If you didn’t' buy it before, you'll need it now. It's important to have a good resource in the house when you need advice at 3AM. … [Read more...] about The Baby Book

We at GreatDad.com are big believers in breastfeeding and strongly urge you to do all you can to support mom. The first meals, especially, can be a challenge as milk may not come in right away. The baby may not know what to do and the mom, if she has not breastfed before, may be equally lost. Here is a simple beginner’s guide to breastfeeding: The mother usually holds the … [Read more...] about Start breastfeeding