Calling out to all dad members here...advice, tips on being a new dad...

[Baguiopalaboy]

Good day guys!

I am a newbie here and at the same time a new daddy to a 2 month old son. I just wanna solicit your advice on the how's and what's on being a new daddy as I am still on the process of adjusting. Will surely appreciate your advice and I know it will help me in adjusting and doing the right things a new daddy should do.

I also have a blog site and I'm gonna post the top 10 best advice that I'm gonna get here so as to help also other new dads who are in the same situation as mine.

Thanks a lot and hoping to read from your good advice and tips guys.

 

[shinrhuie]

first for a newly dad .. make sure you have a lot of stocks of yhe following ..

1. milk
2. diaper
3. cotton
4. wilkins mineral water
5 infant medicine like for lagnat ..
mejo makakahinga k ng maigi pag may stocks k nyan ..
mahirap ang hindi ready lalo na mahal ang tubig diaper at gatas ng bata ..
dagdag mo na din ang time ..

 

[Baguiopalaboy]

first for a newly dad .. make sure you have a lot of stocks of yhe following ..

1. milk
2. diaper
3. cotton
4. wilkins mineral water
5 infant medicine like for lagnat ..
mejo makakahinga k ng maigi pag may stocks k nyan ..
mahirap ang hindi ready lalo na mahal ang tubig diaper at gatas ng bata ..
dagdag mo na din ang time ..

Thanks for sa reply sir/ma'am...
clarification lang po:
1. Milk..pure breastmilk po baby ko kc mas healthy daw po sya compared with formula
2. Diaper...ok lang po ba kung ung mga murang diapers lang kc sabi ng pedia namin eh praktikalan na lang daw po ngaun
3. Wilkins Mineral Water...is this for the formula milk or pangbath po?

I guess time ang pinakaimportant kc once lang magiging baby ang anak ko and whatever time I have spent ko talaga sa kanya..
Thank u po again

 

[januaryanne]

Okay ang breastmilk pero mas okay kung may backup para if ever na walang lumabas na dede from mommy.

Wilkins for water ng baby.

Ang daddy naman kasi ang provider eh basta responsible lang and konting alalay pag napapagod si mommy

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Diaper I suggest wag makimurahan dahil delicate and baka magkarashes si baby, kawawa ang baby pag may rashes so mas makakasave ka kung quality ng nappy ang gamitin iwas gastos din. Or tignan mo kung ano ung diaper na hiyang sa baby.

 

[Baguiopalaboy]

Okay ang breastmilk pero mas okay kung may backup para if ever na walang lumabas na dede from mommy.

Wilkins for water ng baby.

Ang daddy naman kasi ang provider eh basta responsible lang and konting alalay pag napapagod si mommy

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Diaper I suggest wag makimurahan dahil delicate and baka magkarashes si baby, kawawa ang baby pag may rashes so mas makakasave ka kung quality ng nappy ang gamitin iwas gastos din. Or tignan mo kung ano ung diaper na hiyang sa baby.

Thanks so much januaryanne for your insight.

So ung mineral water siguro kapag nagstart na syang kumain ng solid foods si baby?

Thanks sa advice about diaper. Iniisip ko kasi na ang diaper eh iihian lang naman at dudumihan ni baby and after eh papalitan din so why buy yung mga mamahalin pero base sa advice mo it's good din pala na ung wag namang sobrang mura na diaper na makocompromise din ung comfort at health ni baby.

Hmmm I know po na daddy ang provider pero I like to be hands on din kasi sa baby namin kasi balak namin ng wife ko na tama na muna ang isang anak lang sa hirap ng buhay ngayon tsaka para maiprovide din namin lahat ng kailangan nya.

Thanks again.

 

[otomirmo]

very good practice nyo TS kung breastmilk exclusive ang binibigay kay baby. if you can spare suggest ko you invest on a breast pump lalo na kung maraming gatas si mommy. pang relieve na rin para di sumakit ang dede pag maraming naiipong gatas. or in case working si mommy you get to stock up on your supply. tsaka pag me stock kang breastmilk kahit sino pwede magpadede kay baby para naman magka free time at makapag FB este makapagpahinga si mommy.

yung breastmilk pede i-preserve lagay mo lang sa freezer in a sterile container. once frozen its shelf life is up to a year. breastmilk containers comes in hard plastic, meron ding plastic bags o kaya glass. pag frozen ang breast milk na ibibigay kay baby obviously you have to thaw it first. gingawa ko dati tumitipak lang ako ng portion of the frozen milk then have it thawed by a food/drink warmer or hot water. tas yung sobra lagay lang sa chiller. once frozen milk has been thawed you have 24 hours to have it consumed basta kailangan lang nasa ref sya. one more thing: do not mix different batch of breastmilk in a container if you are stocking up. isang sesstion ng breast pumping isang container.

nappy. invest on a quality diapers wag yung masyadong mura as mentioned by @januaryanne. experience ko kasi pag breastmilk fed ang baby mas malimit sya magpupu. sa sobrang nipis kasi ng breastmilk napakadaling i-digest ni baby hence the by product. another issue yung rashes sa diaper areas pag hindi quality nappy mo.

goodluck sa inyong mag-asawa on your newborn

 

[januaryanne]

Sana tulad mong magisip yung brother in law ko

Narealize ko bigla daddy pala inaask

Anyway for being a hands on daddy

 

[enyong59]

Vitamins,tapos mga gamot sa kabag

 

[dalubski]

Nice! Welcome po weeee...

 

[ienella12]

ayos itong thread niyo ah.. well i'm also a daddy of two.. yung panganay ko is boy and the second is girl.. tama po yung nasa unang comment.. yan dapat lagehs tock mo tapos don't forget about sa mga vaccines ng baby importante din yan.. ang baby po paiba-iba ng tulog, pagtae, pagdede.. lalo na sa oras kaya dapat alam mo.. tsaka kuya, tol, sir.. pag gabi at pagog si mommy dapat andun ka para umalalay sakanya kasi kelangan din ni mommy magrest ng konti.. kahit sabihin mong pagod ka galing trabaho or whatsoever eh dapat back-up'n mo parin si mommy kasi ang baby nakakatanggal yan ng pagod.. tiyaga lang po sa pag-aalaga ng baby.. kahit puyat ka go parin kasi paglaki ng bata.. ramdam niya yung proteksiyon niya sayo as daddy.. tulad ng baby boy ko ngayon malapit siya sakin pati narin siguro yung huli heheheh.. yun lang poh!

 

[natalie5564]

1. manzanilla po kapag may kabag

2. elica cream sa mga pangangati nya

3. vandol naman sa diaper rashes.

4. agree din ako sa huwag mumurahin diaper. kasi may ibang diaper na mas madaling magka rashes and also kapag nasa labas lang kayo ng bahay or night time mag diaper para iwas UTI. huwag patagalin sa baby ang diaper na me laman na. huwag antayin na ma puno ang diaper.

5. hindi na rin kailangan ang binder (pang balot sa tiyan ng baby pang protect daw sa belly button) kailangan lang linisan ang pusod ng alcohol everytime mag change ng diaper para madali din matuyo ang sugat. (advice ng doctor yun) syempre huwag mo lagyan ng manzanilla doon na parte kasi open wound yun baka maka infect.

6. huwag rin daw lagyan ng manzanilla/oil yung soft spot sa ulo ng bata magkaka infection rin po yun. meron nadaw case na namatay ang bata sa infection dahil dun. (advice again ng doctor)

7. play classical music pangpa enhance ng brain daw ng baby yun.

8. exercise daily po sa baby and massage. slow rotation lang po sa hands, arms, feet, leg po para strong bones.


tips ko po sayo as a mom. hindi madali yung first month nyan nakakapagod yan lalo na sa mommy kaya kapag mainit ulo nya intindihin nlng.

-enjoy your sleepless nights po! sana nakatulong advices ko.

 

[chachieane]

I saw replies are more on taking care of the infant. Yes it is required for being a dad and essential as not all dad knows how to do things for their child.

In my experience being a father at the age of 22(now I'm 25), the most important thing is your mindset that you are now a father and a husband. Not all 22 years old can think like this especially for me as my teen age life style is more on hanging out with friends, computer games, drinking sessions and etc. etc.

Love your wife and child - they MUST be your inspiration and priority. Think about their needs, future and happiness.

"Happy wife, happy life" - I'm always hearing this from movies, read from articles, blogs and other sources and one of my favorite lines actually .

It works well for me. Make your wife happy and everything will be alright especially for you. Well you don't want to go to work with thoughts of stress and anger caused by an argument last night, and your hungry as your wife did not make you anything for breakfast as she feels the same way too . A good relationship is a good partnership that leads to a good and happy family. Remember, being a father is not just knowing how to take care of your kids, you also need to maintain a strong and happy family, and how to do that is up to you .

I would like to add more about this but it might be boring for you to read a long post so, I think I'm gonna observe the reactions first before I continue. Cheers!

 

[yaba]

Agree ako sa lahat ng mga comments nila, add up ko nlng, if praktikalan din lng naman, and for sure no rashes, lampin lng presko din tulog ng baby kapag lampin lng. At ngayon masyadong mainit, try mo papel or dyaryo as sapin absorbent at di mainit. Better din na kahit month old pa lng ang baby, kausapin mo na like a grown up, avoid baby talk if possible, kasi mas madali siya mkapapagsalita ng words na maayos, tulad ng 2yr old son ko now. Isa pa, ngitian mo siya ng ngitian araw araw, nadadala nya yan sa paglaki, fyi, smile is another form of exercise, and nkakagaan din ng loob for no definite reason.
Let your child watch nursery rhymes or sa month old mo, parinig mo lng muna, Lalo na yung mga english bukod sa nkakatuwa, dagdag confidence sa bata na magsalita ng english. Basta unang una sa pagiging erpats, "Patience" sa lahat ng bagay. Everything follows.

 

[Baguiopalaboy]

Not been here for quite some time and I was elated to see all the comments. These comments are truly a big help to me. Thanks to all those who took the time and pour relevant and wonderful comments with this topic. My son is 5 months old now and slowly I am adapting to the life of being a new daddy. I know that this only just the beginning and more has to be done. But with your support and advice guys, I'm pretty sure that all will be ok. So keep the advice and suggestions pouring in. If you have time you can also visit my family site @ http://baguiofamilytime.weebly.com/.
God bless to all of you guys!

 

[sleep04]

Napansin ko po puro about sa mga material na bagay mga payo ng mga kasymb natin, eto naman po sakin para maiba naman po, 23 years old ako ng mag ka baby ako, at 25 na ko ngayon, hindi talaga madali ang maging isang daddy, bukod sa dapat eh ikaw ang provider sa family niyo dapat ikaw rin ang mag aalaga sa welfare ng mag ina niyo eto mga tips ko sayo sir, based sa aking experience, by the way 1 year old na pala baby ko

1. Since isa ka nang dad, kung mabarkada ka nung binata ka, mas maganda kung umiwas ka na sa barkada ngayon, family first dapat lage ang priority mo, kung may gala ang barkada, isipin mo na lang na, pamilyadong tao ka na, at hindi ka na dapat nag bhbuhay binata.

2. Iwas sa alak, hindi magandang kalakihan ng mga bata na nakikita nila ang tatay nila na nakahandusay sa kama dahil sa sobrang kalasingan, tandaan, nagtatrabaho ka hindi para lumaki ang tiyan mo kundi para lahat kayo mabusog at magkaron ng magandang kinabukasan, ang alak andjan lang yan pero dapat ilagay sa tamang panahon, hindi pwede yung araw araw laseng.

3. Magkaroon ka ng time sa pamilya mo, kung ang rest day mo sa isang linggo eh isang araw lang, sulitin mo yun kasama ang asawat anak mo, makipaglaro ka sa baby, tulungan mo misis mo sa gawaing bahay, nood kayo ng movie.

4. Kung adik ka sa cp or pc games like coc or dota, iwanan mo na ang bisyo na yun, hindi maganda masanay ang bata n nakikita niya ang tatay niya ba walang ginawa sa bahay kundi maglaro, mas mainam kung kayo ng anak mo na lang ang naglalaro.

5. Dapat hindi ka na tatamad tamad sa work, ibigay mo ang 101% sa trabaho, mahirap maghanap ng trabaho ngayon, at mas mahirap kung mawawalan ka ng trabaho na may pamilya ka.

6. Huwag mo kakalimutan si God, kung anuman ang religion niyo dapat may time kayo mag samba, mag simba or sumamba, dapat center si God ng relationship niyo.

Sana nakatulong, kung may question ka feel free to ask

 

[hell_boy04]

sa thread mo TS, madami ako natutunan sa mga post ng ating mga kaSymbianize

pansin ko naman nasabi na nila almost all the vital things and tips na dapat mo tandaan. ingatan mo sila pareho and yes si God dapat ang nasa center ng family

Congratulations!

 

[sleep04]

Hindi pa nag reeply si ts