when do u learn how to take care of a baby

ok im a guy

my gf is preganant. we are 17.

i have no idea about babys at all and she cant either. i dont know anything about how to take care of them. and am really scared about all this.

this is gonna sound really stupid. especially to everyone on here but do they teach you how to take care of a baby at the hospital when its born? like how do you know when to feed it? and like how to change a diaper and when to make it go to bed. like how much sleep do they need. stuff like that.

yes they will teach you. go to the library and check out some books for caring for infants and take notes.

It comes naturally. They might help give you pointers,but the rest is up to you.

Read books, ask the doctor about newborn classes. If your gf plans to breastfeed have her take classes for that. Changing diapers, bathing, ect they will cover at the hospital. A lot of it is instinct. Trust me when the baby is hungry they will let you know. Its amazing how much of it comes natural.

I was the same way, I watched videos on TLC.. which doesn't help. lol

I read books, read ALOT on bg, and at the hospital they taught me how to change the diaper, how to breastfeed, the basic necessities.

You'll do fine.

They help you a little in the hospital, but once your at home you kinda just wing it and learn as things happen.

A lot of hospitals offer my baby and me classes and they will teach you the basics, bathing, diaper changes things like that.

The nurses at the hospital will also go over the basics with you after your girlfriend delivers. Good luck!

Quoting MX23:" ok im a guy my gf is preganant. we are 17. i have no idea about babys at all and she cant either. i ... [snip!] ... to feed it? and like how to change a diaper and when to make it go to bed. like how much sleep do they need. stuff like that. "

you can take some classes. ask her doctor at her next appointment where you could take something like that at and they should be able to help you.

  I was 22 when mine was born and I had NO clue about babies. I learned how to change diapers and bathe my son in the hospital. Things come pretty naturally and people are around for advice on here and hopefully around for you two. Your parental instincts will kick in and so will hers.

Read books--such as What to Expect When You're Expecting and What to Expect the First Year.

Ask for advice--don't let your pride get in the way.

Instinct will take over, and a lot of stuff will come naturally.

The nurses at the hospital will help you with things, ask them questions. Perhaps you ought to prepare a list of questions prior to labor, that way you don't forget anything. Also, check with your hospital and other local places, some offer classes for first time parents on the proper care for a newborn.

There are also tons of helpful parents on this site, so you can use it for further questions you may have.

Good luck!

Hang out on here.  

hospitals help with diaper changes, bathing all that and everything else just kinda comes natural.
its scary at first.
I thought I knew.
the first night alone with my son when he was screaming I had no idea what to do
I had to call a nurse in  

Don't worry about it, really. I just had my son Monday and I had no idea what I was doing either. I had never even held a newborn but the minute the nurse handed him to me it just was instinct, same with my husband.

I suggest you buy a book called "Show dad how" you can order it on amazon for like 8 bucks, and it's just for dads. My husband loved it ( I think mainly because it was just pictures lol!)

Call the hospital she plans to deliver at and ask if they have a childbirth/parenting class available, that will come in handy! They will teach you everything from changing and feeding to car seat safety.

Don't stress and congrats on the baby!

A lot of OB doctors offer fatherhood classes or you can google some in your area. They're usually free or cheap. Also, get the sequel to "What to Expect When You're Expecting" it's called "What to Expect the First Year."

Newborns mostly sleep, eat, and poop. So every time the newborn wakes up, you feed the newborn. And every time they wake up, change the diaper. But the nurses WILL give you a crash course in changing a diaper and how often and how much to feed the baby.

Aww that's really awesome that you are trying to learn and step up goodluck to you. You can take classes and read many books but alot of it is learn as you go just do whatevery you can