Any parents out there know why my knuckles are all busted up like this since my baby was born a week ago? Please don’t guess the obvious one I swear it’s not that. - ThreadSky

michaelswaim.bsky.social • 36 days ago

Any parents out there know why my knuckles are all busted up like this since my baby was born a week ago? Please don’t guess the obvious one I swear it’s not that.

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stevengarstone.bsky.social•36 days ago

You're so tired due to a lack of sleep that you drag your knuckles as you go to check on the baby again.

literallyafrog.bsky.social•36 days ago

Begun training you child in iron hand kung fu

bryanmaxwell.bsky.social•36 days ago

Your...questionable...wanking technique?

bobdoom.bsky.social•36 days ago

I’m wrong, but hand washing to protect the newborn? Gotta moisturize!

brophey.grandpawolf.com•36 days ago

Dyshidrotic Eczema. Caused by stress. I get these all over the tops of my feet too.

jamesmcorlett.bsky.social•36 days ago

While everyone knows babies need milk, very little is talked about how babies also need to consume father's knuckle skin for supplementary nutrition.

restlessalbatross.bsky.social•36 days ago

You injured yourself fist bumping everyone who congratulated you and your wife?

lohse.bsky.social•36 days ago

if you're washing and drying your hands a lot more than you're used to, your skin might be drying out and causing the skin to crack.

shanekse85.bsky.social•36 days ago

Did you get into fisticuffs with one of the other fathers waiting outside the delivery room??

erniefuglevand.bsky.social•36 days ago

That looks like putting a car seat in and taking it out a bunch.

aduckonthepond.bsky.social•36 days ago

This goes against the first rule of parent/child fight club (PCFC for those in the know)

diomonic.bsky.social•36 days ago

I used to scrape my knuckles cleaning something, I think bottles but that time period is fuzzy memories at best so I could've actuallybeen in a fight club or just letting my dog gnaw on my fist while I sat in a stupor.

marzipanandtreacle.bsky.social•36 days ago

I get eczema across my knuckles, too. Working Man’s hand cream is some good shiiiii

alutzke.bsky.social•36 days ago

As others have said, you're washing your hands more now. Try to use lotion and a gentler soap if you can swing it.

BTW new dad advice: It gets easier. Try to enjoy the moments because it goes fast. You'll notice things get smoother around 2 weeks, 2 months, and 6 months

trillionpixels.bsky.social•36 days ago

I concur. This happened to me when our daughter was born. Due to complications and recovery I was the only one changing her for weeks and washed my hands a lot more than usual.