Week 39: write a birth plan, then hold it loosely. Babies don't read the plan. Your real job is staying calm when things shift.

Month 1 trying: get a checkup before you go all in. Bloodwork, blood pressure, the basics. Half the equation is you. Your health matters too.

Week 1: the first week home is a blur. You won't sleep. You'll question everything. It's supposed to feel like that. Keep showing up, it gets easier.

Week 38: know the signs of real labor. Contractions that get stronger, longer, and closer together. Water breaking. Call the doctor, grab the bag you already packed.

Dads don't need a softer version of mom content. We need our own thing, in a voice that actually sounds like us. That's why Dad Suite exists.

Week 2: hand her the baby and tell her to take a long shower. No clock, no rush. Fifteen minutes of hot water and silence is a bigger gift than flowers right now.

Week 37: install the car seat this weekend. It's easier than it looks, just read the manual and pull the straps tight. Don't wait until the drive home from the hospital.

Month 1 trying: stressed about timing? Stress itself messes with hormones. Ease up on the calendar. Healthy habits and regular sex beats obsessive tracking.

Week 1: take the middle of the night diaper changes. Your partner is healing and feeding around the clock. Two minutes of cold feet on the floor is the least you can do, and she'll remember it.

Congrast on the baby???

Week 36: she might start nesting. Cleaning closets, reorganizing the kitchen, scrubbing baseboards. Don't fight it, join in. Finish the nursery this week if it isn't done.

Dads, you have a dependent now. If you don't have life insurance, get term life while you're young. Update your will. Name guardians. This isn't morbid. It's the most responsible thing you can do. #DadLife #Fatherhood

Dads on week 35: go on walks together. Even short ones. Walking helps baby move into position for birth and keeps her active when everything hurts. Plus it's couple time you won't get much of soon. #Pregnancy #DadLife

Shoot time to put the kids to work!

Dads, learn to swaddle. Arms in, wrap snug, tuck it under. Most newborns love it. It mimics the womb and calms them fast. YouTube it if you need to. Skill worth having in the toolkit. #NewDad #Fatherhood

putting the phone down even though they don’t know what a phone is. laughing when they pee on you. getting done with work asap

Congrats man. Biggest thing you'll ever do. Take care of yourself too!

Congrats Dad!

This is great to see, sure it puts strain on the biz but have you seen the team lock in more? when you NEED to get something done before you’re on dad duty i feel like output grows.

Nine Dots created its own daycare, Les Petits Pixels. What I had not planned, was the ludicrously high baby boom within the company that would follow. During Outward 2's development, we've had THIRTEEN babies, with TWO MORE ON THE WAY. On average, they take 10 weeks of paternity leave.

Those little milestones hit different when you're the one watching them figure it out. Good stuff

87 and still practicing law with a cracked-nose Dolphins photo in the archives. That's a dad worth bragging on. Happy birthday to him

Dads, men are told to figure it out alone. That's how you end up overwhelmed and isolated with a newborn. Find your people. Talk to other dads. You weren't built to do this solo. #DadLife #Fatherhood

Dads, around week 31 your partner's energy is tanking. Get in the kitchen or line up alternatives. Freezer meals, easy takeout spots, a meal train from friends. Nutrition without stress. #Pregnancy #DadLife

Dads, start noticing the different cries. Hungry, tired, wet diaper. They all sound different. You'll figure it out faster than you think, and it'll make you feel way less helpless. #NewDad #Fatherhood

Dads, drive to the hospital now. Find parking, find the after-hours entrance, figure out where to drop her off if things get intense. When labor starts, you don't want to be circling the lot. #Pregnancy #DadLife

Dads, most pregnancy content wasn't built for you. It was built for mom and you're supposed to figure it out. That's the problem we're fixing. Real guidance, straight talk, actually for dads. #DadLife #DadSuite

Dads, hold your newborn against your bare chest. Skin to skin. It regulates their temperature, calms their heart rate, and builds your bond. This isn't just for mom. It's for you too. #NewDad #Fatherhood

DADDYING blog: Preserving Your Daddying Heart Daddying Film Festival founder Allan Shedlin writes that men are more than capable of exceeding cultural expectations for Dads when they embrace delivery-room vows and nurture their daddying hearts.

#dadlife #masculinity

Dads, don't download five fertility apps and start charting everything on day one. Identify your target week and get to it. The stress of overanalyzing this early doesn't help anyone. #TTC #DadLife