During the birth stay away from the business end once the baby is out, some memories you don't want.

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comment by e===8lliott #SLM 🐟 (U22339)
posted 6 minutes ago
The actual child birth is the most horrific experience you will go through. We opted for a birthing pool

Magical? What is magical about watching the love of your life in immense pain, with bits of sh*t floating followed a couple hours later by loads of blood and unknown fluid.

I absolutely hated it and it has genuinely put my off for now having another
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Amen brother

Tip though: depending on how they set your missus up to give birth you may get the opportunity to sneak in a few hits of the gas: do not waste that opportunity not only it help you through the horror, but it will be the best part of the experience.

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comment by GTWI4T- some people deserve to get trolled (U6008)
posted 41 seconds ago
We were pretty lucky with all 3 of ours and by the third I was pretty chilled and all was done within 2 hours from start to finish. The first though is the most stressful thing I've done.
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All but dropped out, right?

And 3? Are you facking insane?

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The sleep deprivation really is something else isn’t it?

People who don’t have children simply cannot comprehend how it feels.

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I did with the first, second I had to basically take responsibility for, she’s just turned 2 and still wakes sometimes.

There were 6 months where she’d be up for 2/4 hours every night from 12-3, we tried everything. Killer.

The only advice I can offer is don't wish the time away. The first few months can be hard but they grow up so fast.
Congratulations btw!

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posted 36 minutes ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 34 minutes ago
comment by Striketeam7 - Levy out (U18109)
posted 12 minutes ago
Get into an NCT class - that helps

Sleep whilst you can

Start baby proofing the house - you can never start that too early, think sharp corners
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They don't move for 6 months.
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Yeah but when they do your faaacked as they grab everything and have no sense of self preservation.

OP, I’ve not played on my PlayStation since December - free time no longer exists.

Also if you wear glasses then be prepared to replace them as they will be getting faaaacked from all the grabbing off your head
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Wow...you're a father chocolate strikefish...what a worry...
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You missing me Rusty you dribbling old tossser

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 6 minutes ago
I did with the first, second I had to basically take responsibility for, she’s just turned 2 and still wakes sometimes.

There were 6 months where she’d be up for 2/4 hours every night from 12-3, we tried everything. Killer.
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You breast fed your first?

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 6 minutes ago
The sleep deprivation really is something else isn’t it?

People who don’t have children simply cannot comprehend how it feels.
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I found it took about a month to adapt to the constant tiredness. These days I am buzzing off my tiiits if I get 6 hours sleep and feel normal if I get 4/5 hours.

The bigger issue with it is that I crave diabetes inducing food and have to be incredibly strict otherwise I would be even more of a bloated mess than I currently am

Oh and two children is miles harder than one of the first is still under 5. You will be getting up at 2 am to soothe the baby and then will have an unruly toddler running, jumping and screaming round the house at 5am.

During the day the baby will sleep, but the toddler won’t so you don’t actually get any respite.

One load of nursery fees finishes and a whole new load start, but now you have to buy a school Uniform for the bigger one as well.

School finishes at 3, Nursery pick up is 5/530.

You basically become a slave. However I wouldn’t change it for the world

Strike team is right. The nursery costs are huge and school finishing times ran you have to work around it, or one of you does not. Be prepared how’s Ed of you both work for the school to assume that one parent does not.

School expects*

Don’t be taken in by the hyperbole that it’s parenthood is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. It really isn’t. .

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comment by United we win (U19958)
posted 18 seconds ago
Even my wife is concerned about her mum trying to take over especially in the beginning and trying to move in lol
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I wouldn’t worry, a Saudi prince like you can just have her executed.

comment by GTWI4T- some people deserve to get trolled (U6008)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by babyen ansikt snikmorder (U9094)
posted 2 minutes ago
Don’t be taken in by the hyperbole that it’s parenthood is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. It really isn’t. .
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Depends how much you put into it. If you don't think it is tough, you're doing it wrong. Even taking away the moulding of young people into "good" responsible people, everything that goes with it in terms of even just being fully involved and engaged in their lives, ambitions, interests etc is absolutely hard work. And that should be a minimum.
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If you think it’s tough, I would say you are doing it wrong.
I have three, given them all the spare time I have, helped with homework etc.
Raising children is not “hard work”.

Going back to books though, this might of interest.
Managing My Life: My Autobiography