Board 8 > I'm going to be a father!

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Nice. Congrats!

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Congrats!

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^ This was a perfectly nice topic too...

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Congratulations!

This kid is off to a great start. Not even born yet, and he/she already got Strahax warned!

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MrGreenonion posted...

Congratulations!

This kid is off to a great start. Not even born yet, and he/she already got Strahax warned!

I love your kid already. :)

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The best advice I can offer you is: get a washer & dryer. Seriously, after a crib and a changing table that's the most important baby supply. I don't know how people manage babies without them.

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Oh we own a washer and dryer already. I don't know how any one could possibly live without them

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I approve of Stuart Junior as a name =P

Also congrats!

Also good luck! A friend of mine from high school had a son recently and it seems like he is loving life right now.

(he actually used to come to B8 years and years ago. He was the one who made 'The Wise Tonberry' account. Some Pub Trivians might remember him)

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My condolences.

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snailien posted...

My condolences.

Some of us look forward to the highs and lows of parenthood

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From: SBell0105 | #059

Oh we own a washer and dryer already. I don't know how any one could possibly live without them

It's a pain I tell ya!

Aslo congrats!

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SBell0105 posted...

snailien posted...

My condolences.

Some of us look forward to the highs and lows of parenthood

congrats! and the highs of parenthood are the best highs in life

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best practical advice I can think of right now

at 32 weeks, pack a bag.

install the car seat when you get it. figure out how to use it.

breastfeeding is much harder than you probably think it is, not that you have to do it, but be prepared for that to be a little stressful. basically the kid needs to learn how to do it as well. and then once everyone has figured it out, the body's natural reaction is engorgement. bad times!

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Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter?
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also there's a book called Be Prepared, nice yellow cover, it's a very practical handbook for being a dad. it doesn't try to talk down to you like you're some stupid caveman that needs to feel bad for having spent so much time watching sports with your buddies. It's $10 on Amazon and has 4.8/5 star rating after 200 reviews.

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Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter?
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Wow, thanks neon! I'll grab the book. Already have a few others I've borrowed from my cousin (just had his second kid). But another book doesn't hurt.

We have a ton to do in the next 6 months. We are moving back north closet to both of our parents and rest of family and my wife's office. I'm gunna be working from home and taking care of early care before we move on to daycare. So with one car it just makes sense. Need to move before she can't help at all.

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Congrats! When is the baby due? Ours is due October 20th

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neonreaper posted...

best practical advice I can think of right now

at 32 weeks, pack a bag.

install the car seat when you get it. figure out how to use it.

breastfeeding is much harder than you probably think it is, not that you have to do it, but be prepared for that to be a little stressful. basically the kid needs to learn how to do it as well. and then once everyone has figured it out, the body's natural reaction is engorgement. bad times!

My wife has a breast pump, so she can just unload 4-5 bottles at a time. We also have a mini fridge we're going to keep close by so that sounds convenient too. Hopefully it's as easy as it sounds.

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My brother and his wife are due around October 20. Our due date is actually December 25th

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SBell0105 posted...

Wow, thanks neon! I'll grab the book. Already have a few others I've borrowed from my cousin (just had his second kid). But another book doesn't hurt.

We have a ton to do in the next 6 months. We are moving back north closet to both of our parents and rest of family and my wife's office. I'm gunna be working from home and taking care of early care before we move on to daycare. So with one car it just makes sense. Need to move before she can't help at all.

I've read a few and it just seems like most of them are written in a way that women will like more than men will. Be Prepared is like "here's the stuff you need to deal with it, here are some solutions, good luck man".

How much maternity/paternity time is going to be involved?

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Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter?
Walter: No, Donny. These men are cowards.

hey man congratulations! im sure you will do well

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awww congrats

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From: SBell0105 | #072
My brother and his wife are due around October 20. Our due date is actually December 25th
That's a shame. 4 days too late.

Congrats SBell!

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neonreaper posted...

I've read a few and it just seems like most of them are written in a way that women will like more than men will. Be Prepared is like "here's the stuff you need to deal with it, here are some solutions, good luck man".

How much maternity/paternity time is going to be involved?

She gets 3 months paid. I'm gunna take a week or two off of work once kid is born. And then I'm working from home so in skipping a real maternity leave as a compromise.

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Lockes Ragnarok posted...

My wife has a breast pump, so she can just unload 4-5 bottles at a time. We also have a mini fridge we're going to keep close by so that sounds convenient too. Hopefully it's as easy as it sounds.

After the first week, when the kid figures out how to eat, mom figures out to feed, and the swelling goes down (get those frozen peas ice packs to help out here), it's not too hard. After that it's just a lack of sleep that is tough.

The first ten days or so, all the kid does is eat enough to expand her stomach, then sleep, then eat again. Days are broken up into 8-10 mini-days. Then I think it slows down to 6 mini-days as she continues to expand her stomach. It's still tough but by 3 weeks you'll stop wanting to flee the country. The other thing that comes up - growth spurts. She'll cry and cry and cry and want food all the time one day, and the next day just sleeps. And the next day none of her stuff fits.

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Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter?
Walter: No, Donny. These men are cowards.

Yeah. We were visiting my cousin and like every hour and a half his wife was feeding. It wad ridiculous

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From: MrGreenonion | #056
Congratulations!

This kid is off to a great start. Not even born yet, and he/she already got Strahax warned!

A sign from the heavens! This child will usher in the dawn of a new golden age!

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Congrats!

My brother and his wife had their child last year, but they missed 11/11/11 two days:

11/13/11

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If its early we may hit 12/12/12

But yeah if the Mayans get there way this kid may never be born

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12/12/12, that would be awesome!

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Mayans didn't account for leap year adjustments so we're good

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Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter?
Walter: No, Donny. These men are cowards.

Woah! Awesome news, SBro. I'm happy for you. Name your child Waffles!

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neonreaper posted...

Mayans didn't account for leap year adjustments so we're good

or did they?

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Fathers Day Zero is almost upon us!

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