How does a first time dad really feel?

Question

about the baby and the mother of the baby and losing his singel life?

Answer 1

I felt a few different feelings. First of all I didn't feel qualified to be a dad. I also worried that I wasn't educated enough, made enough money, was a good enough example and was worried that I didn't know how to be a dad, since I didn't have a good example to follow. After that, I felt like I finally had someone to love more than I could ever describe. Good Luck

Answer 2

You wouldnt be normal if you didnt feel those things. You will probably feel that way till you have a chance to bond with your child. Just about every man feels this way but takes a real man to admit it. Take part in your childs life and I promise you as your child grows every year will bring you new rewards. Remember each day that goes that you arent with your child is a day you cant get back. You dont want to miss the childs first steps, first words, everything is a first for them and you cant get a first time back. Ive seen alot of kids whos parents werent there for them. They dont know how old they were when they took there first step or how old they were when they were potty trained. How can a parent not know this or write it down so they can share it with there children when they are older and have kids. Theres nothing like having a baby run to you with open arms. Your feelings will change. Good Luck!

Answer 3

I think they feel much of the same things a new mom feels. From incredible love to terror. I asked my husband as well as my son who is a new father and they both said that they loved the new mom more but it was different. The one feeling that they both expressed that surprised me was the feeling of guilt. I asked them what they meant by that and they said they felt like they had caused the pain of childbirth. Moms seem to have a built in mechanism that helps them forget the pain of labor but it seems to stick in the dad's mind longer. I would advise new moms to cut the dads a little slack and try to work as a team parenting the new baby.

Answer 4

I know my fiance and i had long talks about this he said that through out my whole pregnancy he was scared it got worse when i went into preterm labor at 32 weeks even though they got my labor stopped and i didn't deliver until 39 weeks he was still terrified watching me labor was really hard on him but the minute he saw our son he forgot about his fears and fell in love he has been an amazing dad

Answer 5

I wondered if I would be able to handle the added responsibility. I wondered if I was finacially prepared. I had nightmares that I would drop him when the doctor handed him to me. I was worried I was not doing enough to help my wife during pregrnancy. I wondered what the best route to take to get her to the hospital the quickest when she went into labor. I wondered if I would be able to handle being in the delivery room. And well...being a true man...I wondered how I would handle the 6 weeks without sex.

Answer 6

I was so excited when the baby got here that I didn't think about anything that I was giving up. I thought some about giving things up before he got here, but never after.

Answer 7

Excited and worried. Scared and amazed. Pretty much same as women but show it differently

Answer 8

Scared sh*tless!! Just like the mom feels.

Answer 9

I am a daddy and its not that bad at first i was freaking out but it feels normal now. i would die without my kids. I have twins. Boy/ Girl.

Answer 10

the same way the mother feels