Bonding with your baby
August 6, 2009
A baby is born and he/she changes the way things are for his/her parents! The bond between a baby and his/her parents is indeed special. This bonding does not happen instantaneously though.
It happens immediately, right after birth for some. Though for most mothers and fathers the process takes a while. It is not necessarily a primal feeling.
Where the baby is breastfeed soon after birth, the mother develops a quicker bond. In most other cases, the feeling develops over time. It increases with direct skin-to-skin contact. It occurs with hugs, cuddling, and with speaking to the child and making eye contact. All these social interactions lead to bonding.
More often than not, bonding is not instantaneous because the mother is just recovering from labor and delivery. She is likely to be tired, exhausted, and worn out.
It can also happen when the mother has had surgery and is recovering from it and the effects of anesthesia. It could be because of post partum depression.
It may also be because of the baby being separated from his/her parents due to some neonatal care that is required. Thus being swamped with emotions, bonding may take days, week, and even months. Adoption can also be a cause for delayed bonding.
Not bonding immediately with the baby does not make you any less of a parent than others who are quick to bond. It is unique for all people involved.
Bonding is described as an attachment for the baby. A well-bonded child feels loved, secure, and confident. Bonding therefore affects the physical and emotional well being of a child.
Studies show that babies are attuned to their parent’s voices while in the womb and are likely to bond more quickly to his/her parents than others. Bonding can be gradually developed with increasing the communication with the child, having contact that is more direct. Verbal exchanges and eye-to-eye contact can greatly help in bonding.
Reading books and listening to music, playing games, and activities together help a parent and child to bond. Bonding does not necessarily happen in the first few weeks of the baby’s life.
It may be a gradual process. As parents and the babies get to know each other, the bond develops and strengthens.
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