Comment on Ask HN: Advice for a new father?parentComments−yed2yHaving done both a shared shift nighttime schedule, and an alternating days nighttime schedule, I strongly recommend doing alternating days. Getting decent sleep every other day is a huge improvement over constant deprivation.−legitster2yAgreed. Switching to formula made things significantly easier.When a baby is first born there may be a "let's suffer together" mentality. Get that out of your head and focus on maximizing your collective energy.
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Having done both a shared shift nighttime schedule, and an alternating days nighttime schedule, I strongly recommend doing alternating days. Getting decent sleep every other day is a huge improvement over constant deprivation.
Agreed. Switching to formula made things significantly easier.
When a baby is first born there may be a "let's suffer together" mentality. Get that out of your head and focus on maximizing your collective energy.