Ex marine starting over daddy ugh help

megahairdrama4

My husband was over seas for our first 3 boys an he is now inactive .. im so excited hes home now for good but.... he is clueless about a baby .. like this is our 4th he should know but he dosnt .. last nights argument while packing our diaper bag just in case... why do we need so many diapers in here? ... its warm out she dosent need mittens!... 4 outfits for what? We arnt playing dress up!... i cant wait to use our tula an take her on a motorcycle ride!   Just curious if any other mommy to be is going through this i had to explain to him every tid bit ... he refuses to go to a class or read a book... guess ill just be a paranoid mama... the night ended with me eating casys pizza on the floor of the nursery as hes wearing my breast pump reading the deirctions .. an yes it was on!!

CopperLane

I'd be adamant about sending him to a class if he won't learn from you. My husband went to a daddy to be pclass (granted he was dying to go to one) and he had a lot of fun! Your husband may end up enjoying it and learning a lot. 

If he's willing to use a breast pump, I don't see why he can't go to a class. 

lolonvive

Send him to a class or get him a newborn care DVD! I am making my way through all of Sherri Bayles' DVDs that are all on Netflix with my husband. We are on the childbirth ones now and she also has a newborn one and a breastfeeding one. She is kind of ridiculous but you really walk away feeling informed. Might be a good combo for your husband :-)

Rosehip15

My DH will get on-the-job training.  It's my third, but his first.  He's utterly clueless.  But I know that he's a wonderful, sweet, loving guy and will be an amazing Dad.  Honestly, while it's kind of frustrating being an experienced mom with a clueless Dad, I also feel like there's absolutely no way to truly prepare someone for the reality of baby. 

I'm just keeping my sense of humor.

newbabymakes4

megahairdrama4 said:

My husband was over seas for our first 3 boys an he is now inactive .. im so excited hes home now for good but.... he is clueless about a baby .. like this is our 4th he should know but he dosnt .. last nights argument while packing our diaper bag just in case... why do we need so many diapers in here? ... its warm out she dosent need mittens!... 4 outfits for what? We arnt playing dress up!... i cant wait to use our tula an take her on a motorcycle ride!   Just curious if any other mommy to be is going through this i had to explain to him every tid bit ... he refuses to go to a class or read a book... guess ill just be a paranoid mama... the night ended with me eating casys pizza on the floor of the nursery as hes wearing my breast pump reading the deirctions .. an yes it was on!!

This made me giggle.