Daddy & The Pediatrician

When it comes to pediatrician visits, the primary parent that attends is I. It’s not that her daddy doesn’t love her and doesn’t want to be there for her, but he’s also has a phobia about needles. He went to the first two pediatrician visits when she was a newborn, but when the needles started coming out for the cycle of shots, he elected to keep his distance rather than let his fear infect her. Still, shots are only a very small portion of what happens at the pediatrician visits for your baby in the first year and Daddy is … Continue reading

The Magic of Dad

Too often we get caught up in the needs of new moms and new babies that we forget how magical the relationship is between dad and baby. When my daughter was a baby, there were evenings when she was inconsolable, when she just didn’t want to sleep or eat or whatever it was she was being stubborn about. This started as early as 8 to 10 weeks. As most new moms can attest, this is not the most patient time for us. We’re usually exhausted and running on very little sleep. It can also be stressful when baby refuses to … Continue reading