Please see these as potential things to try rather than pro-tips. Each family is different. Some of these might be great for you, some may not work.
- technique to stop a baby from crying: Dr. Harvey Karp's 5 S's - also find the YouTube video: https://www.happiestbaby.com/blogs/baby/the-5-s-s-for-soothi...
- Babies sometimes cry and there is no clear reason or remedy. Hug them and don't let it get to you.
- You have a lot less free time. It seems like some things you need to do together with your partner, like bathing the baby. The sooner you and your partner realize that either one of you is perfectly capable of doing most of the things (breast feeding is an anti-example), the more time you'll be able to carve out to do other things.
- Love your wife and care for her. She has gone through a lot over the past 7 months, and will endure a lot in the next 2. And after the baby joins you, she has a lot more hard work ahead.
- If you are going to be at the delivery, remember, you are there for your wife. This is not the time to be correct or to advise. It's the time to "yes dear" and hold her hand. It's pretty much all you can do to be helpful. And from anecdotal evidence, that helps a lot.
- Don't fret the small stuff and don't go crazy trying optimize each thing. Things are going to be OK.
- Self care still matters even though you have less time for it. Sleep well, eat and drink well, spend time with loved ones and friends, exercise.
- Each day is precious. It's hard to describe what this means. It will become clear. Enjoy it as everything will change quickly.
Please see these as potential things to try rather than pro-tips. Each family is different. Some of these might be great for you, some may not work.
- technique to stop a baby from crying: Dr. Harvey Karp's 5 S's - also find the YouTube video: https://www.happiestbaby.com/blogs/baby/the-5-s-s-for-soothi... - Babies sometimes cry and there is no clear reason or remedy. Hug them and don't let it get to you.
- You have a lot less free time. It seems like some things you need to do together with your partner, like bathing the baby. The sooner you and your partner realize that either one of you is perfectly capable of doing most of the things (breast feeding is an anti-example), the more time you'll be able to carve out to do other things.
- Love your wife and care for her. She has gone through a lot over the past 7 months, and will endure a lot in the next 2. And after the baby joins you, she has a lot more hard work ahead.
- If you are going to be at the delivery, remember, you are there for your wife. This is not the time to be correct or to advise. It's the time to "yes dear" and hold her hand. It's pretty much all you can do to be helpful. And from anecdotal evidence, that helps a lot.
- Don't fret the small stuff and don't go crazy trying optimize each thing. Things are going to be OK.
- Self care still matters even though you have less time for it. Sleep well, eat and drink well, spend time with loved ones and friends, exercise.
- Each day is precious. It's hard to describe what this means. It will become clear. Enjoy it as everything will change quickly.