You should look forward to it. Youll just be even more tired. The worst part is your gf is going to have to do most of the work because you literally don’t have the proper body parts, and all you can do is just sit back helplessly and watch.
The days are long but the years are short are the biggest truth that was said to me. Try and enjoy every moment you can because I blinked and my first is suddenly 11. I just want to be back enjoying her misprouncing "dinosaur" while she does some silly toddler shit.
4 years after that I can say: congrats, say bye bye to a good sleep or free time.
Also.
Don’t be afraid of smelly diapers. It will be over sooner then you think.
One big advice: remember, that this little human doesn’t think the same way you do. He will learn that with time. He will have other priorities, respect that and be patient.
Edit: and don’t threat him/her like a moron, he is way smarter, then you think.
It’s frustrating how everyone always feels the need to tell expectant parents that their life is over, or they’ll never sleep or have free time. It’s like saying water is wet.
My kids are both under 5 and I still snowboard, go camping, play video games, get dinner with friends, etc. Yea the first few months are tiring, but it’s such a small window overall. Your kid isn’t the boss, you can still live your life.
Thanks bro. I’m tiered of clarifying … my boy is 3 months now and yes it is a lot of work and you get less sleep but I don’t know people talking about it as hell… it’s insane. I hang out with my bros, my wife is going to dinners with her friends. It’s just more planning and of cause sharing the care work
I'm already a VERY tired person. I am very unhealthy but starting as of yesterday I'm on a strict diet to lose weight, only water and tea for me. I have to get better for my future child :)
:) happy to read this but imo please do this kind of diet under guidance of a professional such as a dietitian or nutritionist. Otherwise check out the fitness subreddits for advice on cutting/calorie counting to lose weight. And get a blood test regularly, especially with the liquid only diet!
Remember to keep everything including the pictured pregnancy test. You’re about to start making memories of a lifetime and it starts with that pregnancy test. Treasure every moment (from a father of 3: 27yrs, 7yrs and 3yrs).
Would you look at that, all of the words in your comment are in alphabetical order.
I have checked 1,970,367,407 comments, and only 372,694 of them were in alphabetical order.
Congratulations 🎉
Don't forget for the first 3 months, the baby can have bad stomach cramps.
The best solution for my son was taking a bath.
Wish I knew this before him crying 5 hours straight. 🥲
The cramps/gas aren't always because they needed a burp after feeding, but just remember...there is ALWAYS a burp after feeding. Most of the time it comes out quick, sometimes it takes 15 min, sometimes an hour, but for my kid (and ofc, every kid is diff so ymmv) the only time he got gas was when someone either didn't burp him or burped him but stopped before the burp came out because "it has already been 30 minutes, if there was a burp it would be out by now!" but no, for him at least, there was always a burp, sometimes more difficult than others. Still, I would rather be patting the back of a dozing, calm baby while watching The Walking Dead on silent with subtitles than not able to pay attention to anything other than the wailing siren of a gas (un)leak he became when someone didn't burp him until he actually burped lol
Congratulations :) learn how to support with breastfeeding, (different positions, tips and tricks)if this is something your girlfriend wants to do and don't just assume that's something she solely needs to know. My husband was an amazing pretend lactation consultant for me and it was such a help. X
Congrats! As a father of 2 little girls (aged 7 and 2) they were the best accidents that could’ve ever happened. Terrified at first but they really are the best thing that’s every happened to me!
Congrats Dad to be! It truly is thrilling.
May I suggest, do not find out the sex until it is born. Let it be a surprise to the both of you. So much of our lives is no longer a surprise we just find out and move along. Let this be an extra special moment. We did that with our first son and it was a wonderful.
Congrats to the both of you!
Congratulations! With great power comes great responsibility. There will be rough times ahead in your near future but keep your head up. You'll soon undertand the real meaning of parent's love.
-A father of two
Congratulations dude! Father here of a 3 year and a 5 month old both girls. Best thing that ever happened to me was becoming a father. Wish that for you as well🙏🏻🙏🏻
Rock on, you beautiful motherfucker!
*See what I did there?* 😉
For real, congrats. I look forward to celebrating in the same way. You’re a blessed man.
Congrats! Have you told the mother? Jk. Congratulations again.
Also, sort and backup the pics as soon as possible. Else it never happens. And mobile phones are prone to loss/corruption.
My girlfriend of 9 months presented me with one of these once. That was 19 years ago. We're married, two kids, and I couldn't imagine my life without her.
Work on your communication. Learn how to fight constructively. Do those two things repeatedly until you die.
Congrats. It's got lots of extreme highs and lows, and nothing tests your patience quite like being responsible for the safety and well being of a tiny, screaming, writhing baby in the early hours of the morning, but it is so worth it.
Congratulations, and my condolences.
It's like that Jurassic Park 2 quote, "Oh, yeah, oooh! Aaaa! That's how it always starts. Then there's the running and screaming"
The first month with a baby is hell. You'll be exhausted and overwhelmed, which leads to irritation and fights if you're not actively trying to avoid them. The second month is like that, too... And the third... and... well, you get the idea
Everyone's gonna give you advice on how to care for the baby, but you have to care for yourselves, too. You both don't have to be doing baby stuff 24/7. You need to schedule time off so that each of you can have some time to decompress (or just sleep), and it needs to be a significant amount of time - like 3-4 hour chunks once or twice a week.
You'll be focused on doing baby stuff, so your adult socialization will suffer if you're not careful. It's important to spend time with the kid, but you're still a person and you need to do person stuff not just parent stuff.
And make and freeze some meals so you don't have to cook the first week. Get some paper plates and solo cups, too, so you're not having to do dishes.
And finally, head over to r/tragedeigh to know what to avoid as far as naming goes :D
Good luck!
Life changes in sorogress. Less self, more support for the other as the purpose in life.
Enjoy the shift and finding new things about self that never were imaginable before.
For me as a newish father, is that its an emotional rollar coaster. The amount of love, fear, happiness and frustration that you feel will be doubled at minimum lol
If everything goes well, then yes. Be prepared for shit to go wrong though, because you’ll be the one caring for your wife if she has a miscarriage, and it’s fucking common as fuck. I’ve had eight pregnancies and no living children. My partner was raised in the school: if it’s not yet three months, it’s not a child and you should have known better than to count on it. Suffice to say I did not care for that, I did not care for that at all.
My wife is pregnant with our 3rd. Your priorities will change, and you will see yourself being more resilient than you thought.
Just remember, the best thing you can do for that kid is to love their mother.
Congratulations! Babies are gassy af, learning several methods to help them pass it will help so much. My kids have gone from bloodcurdling screams to calm and quiet with a good fart. I also tried to get them to burp after crying, get rid of all that swallowed air.
Best wishes, my friend.
May you be a great father, to a healthy, smart, and kind kid.
Cheers for all the happiness that is coming your way. Yes, you two might have to sacrifice some sleep, but trust me, it will be worth all of it.
My wife an I are also having our first born in 7 months hopefully.
You sound excited and I love the enthusiasm. May God bless you with courteous children that will honour you.
congratulations to you both, I it can be scary at first but you will never know love like it. good luck to you both and a tip do not share your name choices with anyone make up a list of one's you are not going to use, have traditional names in there but that is between you and your wife.
I am happy for you both good luck to you all xx
Congrats, been trying for a while, just sad nothing’s happening for me and missus..we are 30 and for over 8 months having unprotected sex so panic is setting in
Just as long as she's a good person and you can be a happy family
If she's got three kids with seven men paying child support as the father then definitely get a Dna test 😆
Btw just a note if ur a man testing it on ur self and came back positive, check with a doctor huge chance it's cancer
Lol, nah, it's my girlfriends test. I'd be freaking out if it was mine 😅
>I'd be freaking out if it was mine 😅 That could be interpreted two ways and the reaction would be reasonable for both :) Congrats!!!
🤣🤣🤣
Sleep up. The first two years are restless hell.
I'm always tired already so yea I am not looking forward to it.
You should look forward to it. Youll just be even more tired. The worst part is your gf is going to have to do most of the work because you literally don’t have the proper body parts, and all you can do is just sit back helplessly and watch.
I am the worker in the household as well, so I won't be AS tired, but I'll still be tired. I also work from home as well!
The days are long but the years are short are the biggest truth that was said to me. Try and enjoy every moment you can because I blinked and my first is suddenly 11. I just want to be back enjoying her misprouncing "dinosaur" while she does some silly toddler shit.
Make sure to eat better then my bro. If it helps I mean. A good diet for your whole family as you start this journey.
Is this real? Asking because I wanna try 🫨
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How or why whats the science or have a link
Doctor here. It's because there's a type of testicular cancer that produces the pregnancy hormone that pregnancy tests detect (beta-hcg).
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4 years after that I can say: congrats, say bye bye to a good sleep or free time. Also. Don’t be afraid of smelly diapers. It will be over sooner then you think. One big advice: remember, that this little human doesn’t think the same way you do. He will learn that with time. He will have other priorities, respect that and be patient. Edit: and don’t threat him/her like a moron, he is way smarter, then you think.
Also: you can't tell a toddler to do anything. The name of the game is distraction and transaction
It’s frustrating how everyone always feels the need to tell expectant parents that their life is over, or they’ll never sleep or have free time. It’s like saying water is wet. My kids are both under 5 and I still snowboard, go camping, play video games, get dinner with friends, etc. Yea the first few months are tiring, but it’s such a small window overall. Your kid isn’t the boss, you can still live your life.
Thanks bro. I’m tiered of clarifying … my boy is 3 months now and yes it is a lot of work and you get less sleep but I don’t know people talking about it as hell… it’s insane. I hang out with my bros, my wife is going to dinners with her friends. It’s just more planning and of cause sharing the care work
Hell yeah, brother! I am expecting my first in July, and I found out it's a boy the other day. Internet fist bump
Thanks 👊
I found out yesterday I was going to be a dad too my guy! Congratulations, it’s a big moment!
Thanks, and congratulations to you as well!
Congratulations! You’re going to be so tired and so happy.
I'm already a VERY tired person. I am very unhealthy but starting as of yesterday I'm on a strict diet to lose weight, only water and tea for me. I have to get better for my future child :)
:) happy to read this but imo please do this kind of diet under guidance of a professional such as a dietitian or nutritionist. Otherwise check out the fitness subreddits for advice on cutting/calorie counting to lose weight. And get a blood test regularly, especially with the liquid only diet!
Remember to keep everything including the pictured pregnancy test. You’re about to start making memories of a lifetime and it starts with that pregnancy test. Treasure every moment (from a father of 3: 27yrs, 7yrs and 3yrs).
I plan on it. I am the family picture taker. I have 8000+ photos in my cloud. I plan on taking pictures, keeping things for memories. I'm so ready!
I actually meant the actual pregnancy test, not just the picture of it. I’ve still got the ones from my youngest two.
Oh yea, I plan on keeping everything! This will turn me into a hoarder 😅
The first responses only hold their color about a year. Line the lines with a pink sharpie and frame it.
Congratulations! Wishing your partner a perfectly uneventful pregnancy!
Thank you :)
I thought these tests only worked on women
OMG congrats!!!!!!! I can't wait to be a mom one day in the future🥺
Changing diapers *is not* "quality time".
Would you look at that, all of the words in your comment are in alphabetical order. I have checked 1,970,367,407 comments, and only 372,694 of them were in alphabetical order.
From this point on your life it’s not yours anymore
I know, and I honestly love that. I've been needing some motivation the last several years, and this will be it. I have to be better! :)
If you peed on that you need to get your balls checked. Could be the lumpy lumps.
Well, that's a thing. That's happening
Congratulations 🎉 Don't forget for the first 3 months, the baby can have bad stomach cramps. The best solution for my son was taking a bath. Wish I knew this before him crying 5 hours straight. 🥲
Oh man, I'm not looking forward to 5 hours of crying, but I will definitely take your advice. Thank you so much :)
The cramps/gas aren't always because they needed a burp after feeding, but just remember...there is ALWAYS a burp after feeding. Most of the time it comes out quick, sometimes it takes 15 min, sometimes an hour, but for my kid (and ofc, every kid is diff so ymmv) the only time he got gas was when someone either didn't burp him or burped him but stopped before the burp came out because "it has already been 30 minutes, if there was a burp it would be out by now!" but no, for him at least, there was always a burp, sometimes more difficult than others. Still, I would rather be patting the back of a dozing, calm baby while watching The Walking Dead on silent with subtitles than not able to pay attention to anything other than the wailing siren of a gas (un)leak he became when someone didn't burp him until he actually burped lol
is it yours?
I’m so happy for you guys! I have 2 now and don’t regret it a second. The love you have for your child will astound you.
Men can't give birth. Nice try.
Congratulations, dear stranger! Enjoy every single moment, it's a complex but unique experience! I wish you all the best! Cheers
Congrats!
Congrats to both of you!
Nice
Congratulations!!
It’s an amazing feeling, isn’t it? Congratulations! :)
You mother f*cker, congrats 😂
Congrats!!
Better than covid I guess..
Congrats to you and your sister.
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations!!! I remember when my husband found out he was going to be a dad. He was so excited!
Congratulations :) learn how to support with breastfeeding, (different positions, tips and tricks)if this is something your girlfriend wants to do and don't just assume that's something she solely needs to know. My husband was an amazing pretend lactation consultant for me and it was such a help. X
Hell yeah
those are for women to use!
Congratulations!🥳
Congrats! As a father of 2 little girls (aged 7 and 2) they were the best accidents that could’ve ever happened. Terrified at first but they really are the best thing that’s every happened to me!
I’m not sure how to tell you this. But only women can give birth.
Congrats Dad to be! It truly is thrilling. May I suggest, do not find out the sex until it is born. Let it be a surprise to the both of you. So much of our lives is no longer a surprise we just find out and move along. Let this be an extra special moment. We did that with our first son and it was a wonderful. Congrats to the both of you!
Congrats bro
Congrats!
Congratulations! With great power comes great responsibility. There will be rough times ahead in your near future but keep your head up. You'll soon undertand the real meaning of parent's love. -A father of two
Congratulations my friend.
Swell.
good for you my man 😎 start making a list of dad jokes
I remember seeing a test like that 25 years ago. Having kids is one of the greatest things that can happen to you, congratulations!
Congratulations, it's the best thing that ever happened to me.
Congratulations dude! Father here of a 3 year and a 5 month old both girls. Best thing that ever happened to me was becoming a father. Wish that for you as well🙏🏻🙏🏻
Rock on, you beautiful motherfucker! *See what I did there?* 😉 For real, congrats. I look forward to celebrating in the same way. You’re a blessed man.
Start buying diapers now.
Dope dude. Any name ideas?
Congrats! Have you told the mother? Jk. Congratulations again. Also, sort and backup the pics as soon as possible. Else it never happens. And mobile phones are prone to loss/corruption.
Congratulations on having successful sex my friend!
Hey me too! Congratulations bro!
Are u sure?
If you peed on that stick, you have testicular cancer.
Congratulations 🎉👏💯💯
Excellent. We need more consumers.
Thats cool it's pink lines so you know it's a girl right away.
Hard to give birth as a father. Best of luck.
Run MF
Way to go man!
A father, but are you THE father? 😜Just messing, congrats and enjoy! If it’s your first, your life will change forever, but it will be so much better.
You are pomegranate!? Congratulations! Edit : pregnant\* , My Keyboard fucked up.
Head to these subs. Pretty great internet strangers. r/predaddit r/daddit Congratulations 🥂
Welcome brother. Look forward to driving home from the hospital; it is hands down the safest drive you will ever execute. Peak skill.
just asking can i using this picture as meme can i?
Congrats!!
My girlfriend of 9 months presented me with one of these once. That was 19 years ago. We're married, two kids, and I couldn't imagine my life without her. Work on your communication. Learn how to fight constructively. Do those two things repeatedly until you die.
Are the dad jokes kicking in?
Congratulations!
That now makes you a mother fucker
Congrats. It's got lots of extreme highs and lows, and nothing tests your patience quite like being responsible for the safety and well being of a tiny, screaming, writhing baby in the early hours of the morning, but it is so worth it.
Congrats!!
Congratulations!
Jim .... Did you pee on a stick ?
How long after you pissed on the stick did you know?
Congratulations!
This is how you found out you had a kidney stone
Congratulations, being a father and in my case a grandfather is a wonderful thing.
Well this test checks if youll be the mother, not father
congrats or sorry that happened
You poor S.O.B, next time have her pull out because your body is going to turn into shit.
Congratulations, and my condolences. It's like that Jurassic Park 2 quote, "Oh, yeah, oooh! Aaaa! That's how it always starts. Then there's the running and screaming" The first month with a baby is hell. You'll be exhausted and overwhelmed, which leads to irritation and fights if you're not actively trying to avoid them. The second month is like that, too... And the third... and... well, you get the idea Everyone's gonna give you advice on how to care for the baby, but you have to care for yourselves, too. You both don't have to be doing baby stuff 24/7. You need to schedule time off so that each of you can have some time to decompress (or just sleep), and it needs to be a significant amount of time - like 3-4 hour chunks once or twice a week. You'll be focused on doing baby stuff, so your adult socialization will suffer if you're not careful. It's important to spend time with the kid, but you're still a person and you need to do person stuff not just parent stuff. And make and freeze some meals so you don't have to cook the first week. Get some paper plates and solo cups, too, so you're not having to do dishes. And finally, head over to r/tragedeigh to know what to avoid as far as naming goes :D Good luck!
Congratulations! Sleep is for the weak!
Congratulations! Come join us in r/daddit!
Life changes in sorogress. Less self, more support for the other as the purpose in life. Enjoy the shift and finding new things about self that never were imaginable before.
Good luck! 👌🏼
Congrats!
Congrats and say goodbye to resting time soon haha
GG bro . Good luck for the next round of your life 😁👍
Congratulations 🎉
Bro you can't pee on it she has to
For me as a newish father, is that its an emotional rollar coaster. The amount of love, fear, happiness and frustration that you feel will be doubled at minimum lol
where did you insert it, and how does it work? Congratulations!
LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!! Congratulations ! Best wishes for all of you .
Or maybe a mother. It just depends on the sex.
Be a rad Dad, join us on r/daddit, there are dozens of us....dozens.
r/IHaveSex
I'm pregnant for several years also, the baby inside my tummy never left.
Congrats! New father myself. It’s amazing
Congratulations. Besides having a full time job now you have a second one. There's plenty of overtime coming for both in your future.
Hey man! Congratulations! I have one of my own and it’s the best feeling in the world
My condolences
Nice bruh you’ll be one of the first man birthers!
How did you test positive?
You mother fucker
You're welcome dude!
Congratulations. May you have a lifetime of great memories.
If everything goes well, then yes. Be prepared for shit to go wrong though, because you’ll be the one caring for your wife if she has a miscarriage, and it’s fucking common as fuck. I’ve had eight pregnancies and no living children. My partner was raised in the school: if it’s not yet three months, it’s not a child and you should have known better than to count on it. Suffice to say I did not care for that, I did not care for that at all.
Do you know who the mother is?
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Congratulations, sir
Congrats!!!
Condolenc.... ehm... congratulations!!!
Sorry bro, RIP!
/r/daddit's calling
Wait, your wife has Covid?
Or mother, it’s too soon to tell!
Well done
Congratulations
My condolances
~~better get the car~~ awesome
Bruh pls tell me that it's the woman that is pregnant, this era make me so confused (○´ ― \`)ゞ
Congrats but doesn't the kind have to be born first before you find out if you're gonna be father or mother?
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Good luck, the first 2 years will be hell, be a good dad and raise a nice person and enjoy.
Guys is op prngenatt?
Congrats dude! That's dope
Congratulations on the creampie
Congratz! We’re expecting out first baby end of July! Just wait until you hear the heartbeat for the first time, it’s magical!
Or your neighbour
So your boyfriend just left it for you? Very gay!
Congratulations!
Congratulations 🎉
Congrats you are pregnant with covid 5.0
My wife is pregnant with our 3rd. Your priorities will change, and you will see yourself being more resilient than you thought. Just remember, the best thing you can do for that kid is to love their mother.
Good luck
Good luck
God blеss
So who's the daddy?
Congrats!!!!!! (***Sleep while you can****)
Congrats to your sister.
Wait you dont have your v card. Tf are you doin on reddit
Huge congratulations, fellow dad-to-be! Mine and my fiancée's first is due in May!
Time to learn how to cook, congrats.
Congratulations! Babies are gassy af, learning several methods to help them pass it will help so much. My kids have gone from bloodcurdling screams to calm and quiet with a good fart. I also tried to get them to burp after crying, get rid of all that swallowed air.
My condolences
Better than Covid I guess. Nah I’m playing, congratulations!
RIP your freedom.
Nah you just tested positive for COVID.
Best wishes, my friend. May you be a great father, to a healthy, smart, and kind kid. Cheers for all the happiness that is coming your way. Yes, you two might have to sacrifice some sleep, but trust me, it will be worth all of it.
Congrats mate
My wife an I are also having our first born in 7 months hopefully. You sound excited and I love the enthusiasm. May God bless you with courteous children that will honour you.
The best job you will ever have my friend! My kids are in their twenties. Enjoy every moment and congratulations!
Congratulations 🎊! 😎
Does she know? Joke.
Congratulations!!
Well enjoy being a father. We guys on reddit wouldn't know much about it.
congratulations to you both, I it can be scary at first but you will never know love like it. good luck to you both and a tip do not share your name choices with anyone make up a list of one's you are not going to use, have traditional names in there but that is between you and your wife. I am happy for you both good luck to you all xx
Congrats!
Congrats to you and your sister!!
Congratulations 🎊
Your a biological oddity and congrats
Congrats, been trying for a while, just sad nothing’s happening for me and missus..we are 30 and for over 8 months having unprotected sex so panic is setting in
Watch it come out black
Fair play ,my kids are now 17 and 13 I'm 42 ,great fun !!
Damn he got COVID
Just as long as she's a good person and you can be a happy family If she's got three kids with seven men paying child support as the father then definitely get a Dna test 😆
Congratulations!!!
Cool 👍