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What r/NewParents is talking about this week

r/NewParents has 560,718 members and more than 100 posts in the last 24 hours, with about 19.1 comments an hour right now. From the Redlisten index, refreshed daily.

560,718members
100+posts in the last 24 hours, newest 43 min ago
19.1comments an hour right now, newest 17 h ago
566points on the top thread this week

Words coming up in r/NewParents this week

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Top threads this week

  1. Who wants to brag about their baby with me?

    My girl is literally the most gorgeous human being ever. Her eyes are so big! She’s also super smiley! Everytime I come into her field of view, she has the biggest smile on her face! She’s also...

    566 points240 comments7 d ago
  2. 6mo just had a close encounter with death

    He was starving for a full five minutes. Please send your support. The full story will be available in his memoirs.

    305 points80 comments2 d ago
  3. “You are fed, you are changed, you are clean, you are loved”

    Is what I repeat under my breath when my baby won’t stop crying and I just need to step away and let her cry for my own sanity. Do you have any mantras for times like that?

    276 points68 comments6 d ago
  4. Accidentally sleep trained my baby to AC/DC

    When our son was 3 months he refused to sleep in the car, he just wanted to watch everything and would get overtired often. My dad came to visit and we went on a roadtrip, naturally my son started...

    260 points38 comments4 d ago
  5. Taking baby places

    The TLDR is: Do I just take my baby everywhere with me now or like… how does this work? Hahaha I just had my first baby in October, and I’m planning on waiting until he’s about a month old before...

    192 points249 comments3 d ago
  6. Big Head

    Does anyone else feel like their spouse’s head is suddenly ginormous now after staring at their baby for so long?? Every time I look at my husband I’m like whoa your head is huge. It creeps me out.

    184 points67 comments7 d ago
  7. I love being a mom

    I love my daughter so much and I’m so happy I get to have her in my life. Yes it’s hard but she’s the most beautiful soul I’ve ever met and it’s truly amazing to grow my family and see other...

    174 points43 comments6 d ago
  8. Older parents discounting your frustration because they’d “do anything to go back” are annoying and very likely completely disconnected from reality.

    I’m not a “new” parent in that my oldest is 6, but I am new in the grand scheme of things. I’ve posted and talked in real life about some frustrations I’m having with my kids or about being a...

    151 points57 comments3 d ago
  9. Is it really THAT hard to cook and shower in the early days?

    I’m 23 weeks with my first. We are so excited to welcome our son into the world and are trying to be as positive as possible, while still acknowledging those first few weeks/months are going to be...

    127 points465 comments2 d ago
  10. Looking at the funny side

    Man waking up every 3 hours has been rough but it has given my wife and I some of the funniest moments we’ve had in a while. This morning at 3 am I woke up to our 3 week old crying, I got up and...

    96 points5 comments6 d ago

Newest posts

  1. How do you pre-heat the bassinet and remove the heat source before transferring when your hands are full holding the baby?
    1 points0 comments43 min ago
  2. Traveling with doona
    1 points0 comments54 min ago
  3. Traveling with baby!
    1 points0 comments56 min ago
  4. Is that true that nothing should be forced? Babies tend to be ready for some things?
    1 points0 comments2 h ago
  5. Worried about rolling
    1 points0 comments2 h ago
  6. I’m boutta cry off of 6 days with 0 hours of sleep because of my newborn and gf’s violent mother.
    1 points8 comments2 h ago
  7. starting solids and I wish there was "one right way"
    1 points0 comments4 h ago
  8. How are we dressing ourselves?
    1 points0 comments4 h ago
  9. 19mo old seriously WTF is happening?
    1 points0 comments4 h ago
  10. How present are you for nursing?
    1 points0 comments4 h ago
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