This song seems to be about a new father, trying his best to take care of a newborn, despite feeling constantly unsure of himself and unprepared for this newfound responsibility.
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Is the narrator a father? How do we know they aren't a mother?
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From the lyrics alone, it cannot be stated with certainty if the narrator is a parent of the nine-day-old baby. However, that the narrator is trying to feed them bananas instead of breast milk indicates that they are very likely not the baby’s biological mother.