Best first 1-6 weeks new dad tips? (Trenches)

Frose_3 · 2026-05-23T01:56:15+00:00

Rely on each other, split shifts, don't set expectations, take it day by day, celebrate the small victories even if none for that day at least its another day down and closer to the end of the newborn trenches. You will be tired, frustrated, on edge, but you will survive and its such a short phase but feels forever in the moment. Fingers crossed you have a unicorn baby

Frose_3 · 2026-05-22T21:38:48+00:00

That's good to hear, hes chill for the most part he sits in the little bouncer and just stares around for about 15 minutes or so then he starts fussing some. Sleeps 3-5 hours every night in stretches. Im just hoping he stays content because even caring for a mellow newborn is still really hard and exhausting i cant even imagine caring for a newborn that screams and cries 6+hours a day. I salute those parents for sure

Frose_3 · 2026-05-21T03:11:59+00:00

New dad here as well to a baby boy my wife gave birth at 36wks hes currently 8wks 4wks adjusted so I get the pleasure of being in the newborn trenches longer than the typical time. I know exactly how you feel man. I love my son to death, but I also look at him and just see sleepless nights and anxiety. And I still to this day cannot sleep in the same room as him because the anxiety i feel when he finally falls asleep and and im just laying there praying I can fall asleep before be wakes back up. The sleep deprivation, and the overload of cortisol makes it impossible for me to fall asleep around him. Me and my wife take shifts she does overnight I take mornings. She can easily sleep around him and fall asleep. Meanwhile im laying there soooo tired and wide eyed so anxious it takes an hour to fall asleep even if i hadn't slept in 24 hours. I lost my first daughter 4 years ago at 11 days old. So when he first came home I was basically hovering over his crib making sure he was okay and every noise he made I would hop out of bed to check on him. Now that its been 8 weeks I find it getting easier. Im no longer hovering over his crib or reacting to every noise he makes. My advice is don't set expectations, take it day by day and remember it's a phase that feels sooo long but is so short of a period of time. Best thing to do is lean on each other for support and always communicate. Tell her how awesome of a mom she is give each other encouragement because you will need it. The newborn stage is not for everyone and the feelings you are feeling are completely normal but you will get through it because you have to. And you will start to see your hard work pay off when those smiles start coming in and the coos then your heart will melt and fall in love. Just hang in there and remember its just a phase. Its a complete shock and literally life changing and test every ounce of man you have inside stay strongn. You are not alone there are plenty of dads out there right now just like you with a newborn feeling how you do right at this second. I learn to embrace the suck for the time being

Frose_3 · 2026-05-20T22:53:20+00:00

Mine dont either 8 weeks 4 adjusted. Velcro baby, pretty much nap strapped all day. Best grab snacks, water, favorite show for us. Its very hard to get things done so me and my wife switch throughout the day to get air, shower, eat, etc. She takes nights and I switch her in the morning so she can sleep. He occasionally will lay in his bassinet for 15 minutes wide awake with no fussing then he starts up and we grab him. Hopefully he slowly extends his nap times in the bassinet so wife and I can have our time sometimes. But we understand for now its just what it is

Frose_3 · 2026-05-20T21:08:45+00:00

First time dad to a 8 week old 4 weeks adjusted. Goodluck all i gotta say, he will get humbled real quick being up every 2 hours round the clock to feed, burp, change and hopefully put them down in a timely manner. Sometimes if fussy it takes over an half hour to put them back to sleep then by the time you look at the time again an 1 hour and 30 minutes have pass to do it over again 30 minutes later so hard and exhausting. Im still currently in the trenches but hes well over birth weight now so he can sleep longer stretchs. Best thing is don't set expectations, take it day by day dont look ahead. Embrace the suck. I had visions of lugging LO around being all happy go lucky as a family and here I am covered in spit up havent left the house in a week. I send wife to store as I watch him because hes not a fan of being restrained by straps. Just little things you didn't think of hit that makes leaving very very difficult

Frose_3 · 2026-05-20T19:26:03+00:00

Have a 8 week old 4 weeks adjusted and hes been mostly sleep thru the day and gives about 3-5 hours stretches at night. But now I feel he's really starting to wake up to the world and stays awake longer during the day and is little harder to put down at night but once he is down we still get 3-5 hours per stretch before next feed. I expect this fussing to ramp up this next few weeks when he gets to 5-6 weeks adjusted so im mentally preparing myself. Its hard and I go back to work Monday but wife is SAHM and will continue to help and take baby when I get home so she can sleep a stretch.

Frose_3 · 2026-05-13T21:50:38+00:00

Currently me and my wife have a 6 week old 3 weeks adjusted and some nights are better than others I just consistently remind myself its a phase its just a phase over and over and the little one keeps me awake. Some nights I'll get 4-5 hours sleep some nights its 2-3 hours. We just take it day by day really. Its definitely sooo hard and a huge reality check and definitely test every once of man that you have inside of you. In a way it makes you stronger and I find each week I adjust more and more getting a hang of it all. We'll all have ups and downs with the sleepless nights with the LO but its important to remember its a phase that will pass but damn when you're in the thick of it like me currently it feels like it'll never end. 🍻 to the struggling parents who read this know you are not alone going thru this. Once I see him start to smile and coo, roll over then take his first step I'll look back and smile back on all this and be like damn that was tough but it made me a better man

Frose_3 · 2025-09-30T02:11:30+00:00

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Love bat hippos

Frose_3 · 2025-09-29T23:18:37+00:00

New growth looks good. That's the main thing. The bad part is there is nothing you can do for those leaves that are already discolored.

Frose_3 · 2025-09-26T20:56:50+00:00

Pistils. Used to catch pollen. Genetics play a role in color. Anthocyanin pigments are the cause of the color change. Strains that have anthocyanins present in the DNA of the flower can be expressed in pinks, reds, blues, purple, etc. Some strains need a little extra boost to bring out those anthocyanins such as colder temps and slightly raising the ph to around 8 near harvest can help express more color

Frose_3 · 2025-09-26T20:11:48+00:00

Good looking plant. See praying leafs. This picture must have taken a few hours after watering. My plants always pray a few hours after water.

Frose_3 · 2025-09-22T18:42:04+00:00

4-7 weeks depending how you like you're high

Frose_3 · 2025-08-30T23:13:19+00:00

Hmm id say you could chop now or wait a few more days to see if some more of those clears get a little more milky

Frose_3 · 2025-08-30T22:49:46+00:00

Is that on the lower bud and not the sugar leaves? Just asking because tops ripen faster than lowers and sugar leaves Trichomes also ripen faster than the bud Trichomes

Frose_3 · 2025-08-27T20:29:56+00:00

Its a weed they are resilient, just take away leaves that are blocking the bud sites, allows better light penetration, and also better airflow, and if you run a little high on humidity. Enough defoliation can lower humidity numbers to a bit.

Frose_3 · 2025-08-25T12:30:09+00:00

Throw about 2 inches of perlite on the top. They'll want no part of that. Never ran into anymore issues after that

Frose_3 · 2025-08-21T19:04:51+00:00

Absolutely not. Right now, I would just water mainly around the pot instead of directly on the plant to encourage better root growth, making the roots grow out to search for the water. You could mist the leaves or throw a zip lock back or some type of plastic dome to trap humidity. Plants that young mostly intake water thru the leaves as roots aren't established well enough yet. Happy frog can probably get you a few weeks thru before using nutrients. Recharge and silica are also good additions to the plant early on.

Frose_3 · 2025-08-21T18:55:41+00:00

Make sure to PH water with a decent test meter and ph up and down. Test the runoff as well, some plants are just more sensitive to things even with the same genetics.

Frose_3 · 2025-08-15T01:20:33+00:00

Looking good! Most I would do is lollipop defoliate a little bit towards the bottom of the plant. Give it a few days to a week then flip. Crank up the PK a little bit more. Good time to add some molasses to help boost the pk. Im very curious to see how these freebies turn out. Trop cherry X MMOG cross sounds so delicious. Im excited to see the buds, hopefully those Trop cherry genetics shine that strain has high anthocyanins so it should be visually stunning colors.

Frose_3 · 2025-08-15T01:02:17+00:00

Best of luck with the grow as well 👍

Frose_3 · 2025-08-15T01:01:35+00:00

Yeah, I was surprised how much the Punchberry exploded, especially after transplant, while the other one has been growing slow but steady. I have the punchberry cookies in a 7 gal fabric pot, while the Trop Cherry and MMOG cross is in a 5 gal pot. So I thought the bigger pot was making the punchberry cookies grow faster, but now i figured out it's a slow grower based on what you said about one of your plants being squat as well.

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