One man in the US has taken dad duty to the next level after his wife, who is now well and recovering, π π’ππππππ complications during the birth of their first child.
After his wife April had a π πππ§π’ππ due to complications from ππππππππππ ππ after a C-section, Maxamillian Neubauer knew he needed to step up to the plate and care for his baby while his wife was π’πππππ ππππ’π . While most fathers would be content with a little skin-to-skin contact, Max went a step further by βbreastfeedingβ his infant daughter with a ππππ π‘βππ‘ππ ππππππ.
With the help of nurses, Maxamillian was able to slap on a ππππ ππππππ suction cup which used a cord attached to a π π¦πππππ to feed milk through to the hungry newborn.
Rather than using a bottle, Max taped a ππππππ shield to his chest and attached a π π¦πππππ loaded with baby formula to it to imitate a breast, ensuring Rosala had the most realistic ππ’ππ πππ experience possible.
While Max was eager to help in any way possible, he admits he definitely needed a little help getting situated from the nursing staff
βI needed a lot of guidance and helping hands since Iβm not an expert on the matter. It was great in the end and as close as you can get to natural breastfeeding.β
Max told POPSUGAR that he went into full-on dad mode as soon as he laid eyes on his newborn daughter, RosalΓa Lupita Valentina Neubauer.
βI was so emotionally wrecked at that point. I saw my wife have a π πππ§π’ππ and knew she had another one behind closed doors,β he said. βThen to see this beautiful ball of joy come out those doors that I helped create and am now responsible for.β
βApril and I decided early on that we were going to do immediate skin-to-skinΒ with our baby,β explained Max. βAfter her surgery, she was ππππππd and unable to feed or have contact with her, so I had to step up and get shirtless to make up some ground seeing as mama wasnβt there.β
Interestingly enough, Max is considered to be a pioneer of the whole process, according to Door County Medical. He was the first man to ever give this new form of bonding a try at the hospital: βI guess they have asked a few fathers but nobody said yes until me.β
At the end of the day, Max admits that he was just trying to do whatβs best for his family. βI was really just doing what my dad would have done for me. I was doing what my wife would have wanted.β
Thankfully, April is finally home and recovering.
The proud father posted photos of the event to πΉπππππππ which garnered over 44,000 reactions from people everywhere and over 30,000 shares.
Thousands of social media users sung praises for Maxamillian.
βWhat a star he is. well done dad!!!:)β one commenter wrote.
βHow adorable and what a fantastic Dad. Wishing his wife a speedy recovery,β another said.
β1 million dad points to you sir!β another said.
