I love the 3rd panel where there are motion lines on John’s head as if he just got hit by the giant word balloon behind him. I think if Mr. Howtheduck had heard the “Elizabeth should see that her daddy gets up in the middle of the night, too” line, he probably would have grimaced also.
That’s a pretty silly reason. As I recollect, babies don’t recognize their parents until they are 2 or 3 months old.
Sleep deprivation was the real reason for us to be switching off in the trying first few months of our kids’ life. We knew the effects of it, and switching off was the only thing that kept us sane.
Howtheduck Newborns KNOW their mothers. They know their voices, their smell, their boobs. The dads? If the fathers talk to them in-uteri, they might recognize the voice. There is data showing they do. I’ve seen newborns fuss in other people’s arms until they land in their mother’s and they settled right in – they knew they were in their mothers’ arms. THAT is why they take them away from the mothers if they are to be adopted. They would recognize their mothers if placed in their arms after birth. They keep the to-be-adopted newborns separate from the mothers, in the nursery, until the adoptive parents come and take them home. They also need to start them on the bottle since the adoptive mothers will not breastfeed and they need to see if they will take the bottle before releasing them to their adoptive parents.
This is why bottles were invented. My husband did the 2AM feeding. Then when my daughter was a week old I discovered a tablespoon of rice cereal at 10PM insured a good nights sleep. Shhh, don’t tell the Dr.! She is 53 now and no harm ensued!
This is why my babies slept in a bassinet at the side of my bed until they outgrew it. Reaching down and lifting them to my side to nurse comfortably and then putting them back when they were done required very little effort and did not disturb my sleep much. Not only that, the sound of my infant’s breathing soothed me as I’m sure mine did her/him. Not a fan of infants being in a separate room for their first few months. My husband was an over-the-road trucker back then, only home on weekends, so not counted on for help.
Templo S.U.D. almost 6 years ago
makes me wonder how did they manage with Michael when he was a newborn
howtheduck almost 6 years ago
I love the 3rd panel where there are motion lines on John’s head as if he just got hit by the giant word balloon behind him. I think if Mr. Howtheduck had heard the “Elizabeth should see that her daddy gets up in the middle of the night, too” line, he probably would have grimaced also.
That’s a pretty silly reason. As I recollect, babies don’t recognize their parents until they are 2 or 3 months old.
Sleep deprivation was the real reason for us to be switching off in the trying first few months of our kids’ life. We knew the effects of it, and switching off was the only thing that kept us sane.
capricorn9th almost 6 years ago
Howtheduck Newborns KNOW their mothers. They know their voices, their smell, their boobs. The dads? If the fathers talk to them in-uteri, they might recognize the voice. There is data showing they do. I’ve seen newborns fuss in other people’s arms until they land in their mother’s and they settled right in – they knew they were in their mothers’ arms. THAT is why they take them away from the mothers if they are to be adopted. They would recognize their mothers if placed in their arms after birth. They keep the to-be-adopted newborns separate from the mothers, in the nursery, until the adoptive parents come and take them home. They also need to start them on the bottle since the adoptive mothers will not breastfeed and they need to see if they will take the bottle before releasing them to their adoptive parents.
jpayne4040 almost 6 years ago
Well, I guess John does have a good point…
Deezlebird almost 6 years ago
I’m sorry, John works. I know napping with a newborn is difficult, but I’m darned if I want a sleep-deprived dentist working on my teeth.
rebelstrike0 almost 6 years ago
Sounds like the strip in the middle of the night where Elly fell into the toilet because John left the seat up.
tuslog1964 almost 6 years ago
I’ve read that there is a hormone injection that can let a man nurse a baby.
tuslog64 almost 6 years ago
Don’t expect it to become as popular as viagra, though!
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member almost 6 years ago
This is why bottles were invented. My husband did the 2AM feeding. Then when my daughter was a week old I discovered a tablespoon of rice cereal at 10PM insured a good nights sleep. Shhh, don’t tell the Dr.! She is 53 now and no harm ensued!
Dianne50 almost 6 years ago
This is why my babies slept in a bassinet at the side of my bed until they outgrew it. Reaching down and lifting them to my side to nurse comfortably and then putting them back when they were done required very little effort and did not disturb my sleep much. Not only that, the sound of my infant’s breathing soothed me as I’m sure mine did her/him. Not a fan of infants being in a separate room for their first few months. My husband was an over-the-road trucker back then, only home on weekends, so not counted on for help.