About to be first time dad (42) to a baby girl arriving soon. I feel as ready as can be. Financially ready, professionally ready, physically ready, and have arranged about 6-7 weeks off, the house is ready. And I think the wife’s ready 😀.

What were your sleep strategies and experiences those first few weeks as a new dad?

We’ve already agreed that while she breastfeeds (hopefully) I’ll then do the burping, changing, and putting back to sleep if all goes well. Hopefully that helps us split the duties and sleep deprivation relatively equally while I’m off work.

As a 42 year old, most of my buddies already have adolescent children, and their response when I ask them about it is honestly “it was a blur, I don’t remember “

So I’m looking to the Reddit hive for their experiences.

Overall, I couldn’t be more excited!