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Oh, and tell them you love them. As often as possible. It gets harder and harder if you skip. And keep them on your lap and hug them - physical closeness goes a mile in settling a colicky baby and a toddler thats afraid or hurt themselves. Yours (and mommys) embrace is the ultimate cure - but only if you prescribe it often.

All my children have slept next to the mother at first. Of course, IF mother is exceptionally hard sleeper and/or overweight, this MIGHT be somewhat dangerous. But in all other cases its imho SO much better for the both of them. Afaik most mothers are during that time SO light sleepers, that even when baby coughs, they check whats up and fall asleep again.

Dafq, I live in Europe, ex-USSR in fact, and Ive NEVER ever seen a circumcised man (and we have a huge sauna culture, so its not for the lack of possibilities)

To cut something from your child just for "looks" or smth...fck thats sick.

I feel really, REALLY sorry for you, mate.

Dont agree on the sex part - its a receipe for growing apart with your spouse. Talk to her, dont force it. Cuddle and love her in general. She'll discover soon that the wish is mutual :)

Better than formula is to freeze milk. Formula can quickly be preferred solution for the baby, so far that she/he'll refuse to suckle. And thats not good for the baby nor the amount of extra work (and money!) for the parents..

Definitive yes to reading! It develops them so quickly AND its a joy to both. Start early, doesnt matter if they dont yet understand. Just listenong your voice and building a habit you both will adore

And take turns!

Woah, great thinking. Will try that with the next kid (soon).

Perfectly doable pretty much everywhere if in need, dont need to go to restroom, specially if its filthy (just take a bag and moist napkins - and tell f o to everyone who complains :) ). Its like breastfeeding - nothing to be ashamed, needs to be done - if no good place provided, find it yourself.

Oh, and expect to get teary eyes reading comments like this :)

On top of that VERY correct advice - agree with your sign other to take such loads separately - as one can take over if another feels it gets too much. And do communicate it! Say, hon, i cant take it any more, please take over. And tell her to do the same. And might want to have some earbuds or smth to calm down afterwards and be ready to repeat - as sometimes (and with some kids) it takes a while

As a father of four (soon five) - resist temptation to buy gadgets (simple walkitalkies are ok), love your partner, tell her shes beautiful and sexy and not AT ALL looking like a whale (because thats what she thinks and its not true), dont be afraid to handle the baby (they are not made of china, really. You really need to screw up to hurt them and you WILL NOT).

Be prepared of sleepless nights (take turns when baby cries). Receipe for calming crying baby Check the nappy, if thats ok, its feeding time (if not medically impossible, prefer the real thing. There are helpers if it seems its not working. 99,9% women will have milk. You love titties, babies do too). If that does not help, just walk around and talk with it. Take turns.

Its not that complicated actually - gets harder when they learn to speak :D

Based on my exp: do get rid of depression, you need to get rid of the underlying reasons. But - you just cannot think straight while being depressed. So you most times cannot find out what the issue is or how to conquer it. ADs (imho) help you open your eyes for the underlying issues AND to the fact that these CAN (most of times) be remedied.

I have had diagnosed depression twice, took ADs both times. But i see that it will come back, as there is an issue (others i removed/remedied) in my life which is out of my control completely, but which will be MOSTLY solved in abt 6y or so. So ive made a decision that i suffer this, take note when i get depressed, talk to my doc and get ADs. Disclaimer: im from EU, so it is really cheap for me to get ADs AND therapy (tho i might have to wait some for the therapy). Oh, and time and time again, vit D and C have helped to raise the gray curtain too, when the depression hits at the end of winter/beg of spring (living in N hemisphere, fairly dark and freezing for half a year)

German submarine U 1058 was given to USSR in 1946., 18.01.1958 was taken into use as a floating charging/loading station PZC-32. Was sunk probably in the end of 1958, west from island Saaremaas in ca 98 meters depth.

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