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Congrats Legion!
There is a lot of good advice here especially references to so many people having raised kids with no prior experience and done a damn good job-
My first was born on the 11th of this month, a beautiful baby girl. I cannot tell a lie it is all consuming and life changing but in such a positive and profound way it cannot be put into words. My wife went all natural no drugs via Midwife at the hospital. The midwife grabbed my hands before the head was all the way out and told me to catch my daughter so I cradled her head then shoulders and the midwife got her legs. I have had the opportunity to see and experience some mind blowing things in my life but nothing can describe the intensity of this experience. It shatters you and builds you up again in a split second.
I walked out of that delivery room a different man- there are few things that rival seeing a new life that you helped create come into the world-
1. buy used/ talk to people at work and within your circle of friends as support and
hand me downs are plentiful. Rich or poor its a bad investment to buy everything new especially when so much of it gets used for such a short amount of time.
2. as others have said sleep when you can
3. this will be the most difficult demanding job you will ever take on. you will make mistakes due to the huge learning curve but don't be too hard on yourself.
4. Its also the most rewarding experience you will ever have with the biggest payoff.
Welcome to fatherhood and congratulations!
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