February 18, 2026 at 10:48 am

‘The first 6 months is just survival mode.’ – Mom Showed How Zombified Her Husband Was When Their Baby Was An Infant

by Matthew Gilligan

dad holding a newborn

TikTok/@madisonreid0731

Raising kids is not for the weak, my friends!

And if you’ve been there and done that, you know exactly what I’m talking about.

A mom named Madison posted a video on TikTok and gave folks a glimpse into how her husband was feeling when they had a newborn baby to take care of.

man holding a newborn

TikTok/@madisonreid0731

The text overlay on the video reads, “How tired me and my husband were in the newborn stage.”

Madison’s husband was the picture of exhaustion and had a thousand-yard stare while he held the baby.

man holding a baby

TikTok/@madisonreid0731

Madison zoomed in on her husband’s face to show how tired he was.

The video’s caption reads, “It’s funny now that was six years ago.”

man holding a newborn

TikTok/@madisonreid0731

Check out the video.

@madisonreid0731

It’s funny now that that was 6 years ago <3333 #fyp #funny #xyzbca #2016 #fypシ

♬ original sound – rashay

Let’s take a look at what viewers had to say about this.

This TikTokker chimed in.

Screenshot 2026 01 29 at 1.24.55 PM The first 6 months is just survival mode.   Mom Showed How Zombified Her Husband Was When Their Baby Was An Infant

Another individual shared their thoughts.

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And this viewer spoke up.

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This new dad was in full-on zombie mode.

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