I was 23 years old when my first child was born. For 41 weeks the changes my wife underwent in preparation for the biggest change of my life. I was about to become a father and I couldn't be any more excited about it. But, nothing prepared me for one of the most traumatic, yet beautiful moments in any parent's life... the birth of their child. Little did I know the mount of blood, sweat, tears, and poop that would leave my wife's body during the birth of my son; I might have reconsidered becoming a parent... only a little bit though.
The Long Wait
All fathers aren't built alike. While some dads will take to seeing their wives giving birth as a moment of excitement, others such as myself took it a little bit more traumatically. During November …show more content…
China Doll Syndrome only lasted a few days, but the Baby Blues lasted much longer and fathers in the military are only given 10 days of paternity leave. In those ten days I did my best to take care of both her and Leo and they were some overwhelming moments. From crying at any time, to midnight feedings, I did my best to provide help to my wife. I'd like to add that as a new father, one challenge I faced was accepting my position as the number two man in my wife's life.
I no longer was the priority as Leo had taken that spot. Yet, I came to terms with it after personally bonding with him. To this day he's still my favorite person too.
The Baby and Dad
In those first few months of parenthood I bonded with my son by taking him everywhere with me. I couldn't get enough of the looks people would give me when I was the one carrying him at the mall and stores. I loved his scent, how good he smelled and will probably never forget the sweet aroma of a baby for years. Even the way he cried was cute to me, and the expressions he had on his face whenever he experienced something new. Bonding with an infant takes a lot of work, but it's worth reminding yourselves that bonding for a dad does not come as naturally. Still, parenting is wonderful and becoming a new dad is even better; I love Leo and wouldn't trade him for the
The Long Wait
All fathers aren't built alike. While some dads will take to seeing their wives giving birth as a moment of excitement, others such as myself took it a little bit more traumatically. During November …show more content…
China Doll Syndrome only lasted a few days, but the Baby Blues lasted much longer and fathers in the military are only given 10 days of paternity leave. In those ten days I did my best to take care of both her and Leo and they were some overwhelming moments. From crying at any time, to midnight feedings, I did my best to provide help to my wife. I'd like to add that as a new father, one challenge I faced was accepting my position as the number two man in my wife's life.
I no longer was the priority as Leo had taken that spot. Yet, I came to terms with it after personally bonding with him. To this day he's still my favorite person too.
The Baby and Dad
In those first few months of parenthood I bonded with my son by taking him everywhere with me. I couldn't get enough of the looks people would give me when I was the one carrying him at the mall and stores. I loved his scent, how good he smelled and will probably never forget the sweet aroma of a baby for years. Even the way he cried was cute to me, and the expressions he had on his face whenever he experienced something new. Bonding with an infant takes a lot of work, but it's worth reminding yourselves that bonding for a dad does not come as naturally. Still, parenting is wonderful and becoming a new dad is even better; I love Leo and wouldn't trade him for the