How?

Can I convince my wife that I am capable of taking care of our son for a week while she's in the hospital? I work alot and I dont get alot of time to bond with him so I took this week off to help out and seriously, I have no idea on what to do? somebody lend me some advice

Lol well no cause i didnt trust my hubby with the baby and most of the time it has nothing to do with you. We just need to protect our babies. And maybe you can make a deal tell her you will have someone come over and check on your son to make sure everything is ok and as you take him alone more she will learn to trust you. BUt its going to take time and its prolly going to annoy the hell outta u at first but if u just do it then she will get used to the idea.

AH you are a life saver! She was worried that I wouldnt know what to do...and to be honest I dont. He never cries when he's with her but the minute i picked him up out of his crib he freaked and i havent been able to quite him since...bottle hasnt worked, rocking him hasnt worked...what else can I do?

Quoting Pinktornado:“ AH you are a life saver! She was worried that I wouldnt know what to do...and to be honest I dont. He ... [snip!] ... crib he freaked and i havent been able to quite him since...bottle hasnt worked, rocking him hasnt worked...what else can I do?”

Did you check the diaper? My baby gets super cranky if his is too full.. or maybe your little one is tired? try a pacifier (if you have one)

I totally have faith in my man. He is going to be a terrific father and your woman knows you are too. We just worry. Try to show her little things that you do without really pointing it out. Change a diaper, make a bottle, rock your sweetie to sleep, give baths, whatever just to show that you've got this. We worry is all. We know you guys can do it!

Aw..lol. I wonder if my hubby ever feels this way too..

When your baby's cranky for seemingly no reason, I have found a lot of the times it's because they are overtired, overstimulated, that sort of thing. Wrap them up in a blanket nice and tight, hold them close and rock. and as frustrating as it is, maybe don't rock. or maybe walk around. or bounce. lol. Corbin likes when I rock him, and hold him really close. But when his daddy has him he prefers to be walked around. Rob can't sit with him. lol.

But I assume she does totally trust YOU, she just doesn't trust ANYTHING other then herself around her baby. (not that the baby is any less yours though!! lol)

Rob makes a fantastic daddy, but... but... well I just want to give him every possible detail about everything, before I go take a shower, or go out, or hand him over. haha. :p

I know Lydia will scream when she is tired with my hubby but not with me.  When she is over tired, she wants to nurse, so she will scream for anyone else!

Why does your wife need to be in the hospital, may I ask?  Is she alright?

She had been having really bad pain on one side of her head and her vision kept going out. I took her to the doctor and they found a small tumor behind her eye. So yesturday they did surgery and removed it (they caught just in time before it did permanent damage) and right now she's recovering.

that woman's got balls i tell yah, she can handle anything

Quoting Rebecca 34 days!:“ I totally have faith in my man. He is going to be a terrific father and your woman knows you are too. ... [snip!] ... your sweetie to sleep, give baths, whatever just to show that you've got this. We worry is all. We know you guys can do it!”

Exactly! Just do things without her having to ask you to! My hubby can change a diaper, feed our daughter, play with her...but I always have to remind him or ask him to do it! If you do things for the baby on your own, consistently, I'll bet she'll have much more faith in your ability to take care of the baby by yourself!  

Quoting Pinktornado:“ She had been having really bad pain on one side of her head and her vision kept going out. I took her ... [snip!] ... before it did permanent damage) and right now she's recovering. that woman's got balls i tell yah, she can handle anything”

oh wow.  i will be praying for her