My biggest take-away as a new dad in Month 1
Talking about this 4 months later is a bit of challenge, hard to remember. The most memorable is witnessing the changes with my wife and she experiencing a bit of baby blue. I mean like how their hormone have changes during the pregnancy stage. Now that baby is out, they are going through another change. So their sacrifice is really big. Not only in terms of their physical changes but also mental. I think it is important for husband to give all the support that you can give to your wife during the 1st month after the baby's arrival.
This is the period where a lot of changes are taking.
A new baby
A new stranger, confinement lady
If you have your parents or in-laws doing that confinement. it is great
Maybe you might have gotten a new maid at the same time
So there are many people moving around, lots of energy & changes
Unlike when it was just two of you living together. As there are more people, there will also be tendency to have conflicts. With that, support your wife is important as immediate week after birth could be quite emotional for them
So there is a Chinese saying, 世上只有妈妈好
Mom is the best in the world
This is my biggest take-away. Having a baby is awesome. It really changes the way we live. But it also help me understand the challenges and changes that your most loving person have to go through :) Moms are the most amazing. Now go give her a kiss.