Some new mothers have
trouble bonding with their baby because they're struggling with postpartum depression (PPD).
If you're having
trouble bonding with your baby, however, don't beat yourself up.
The quote doesn't mention pain or pain relief in labor, yet natural childbirth advocates, unlike most women in the world, appear to have
trouble bonding with babies if they received pain relief in labor, especially if they had planned to refuse it.
Not exact matches
If a securely attached
baby is having
trouble bonding with anyone other than mommy, instead of trying to detach
baby, try building your
bond while
baby is happy and content in mommy's arms.
It's not all about trying to get moms in
trouble or get them fired because maternity leave is an inconvenience - some bosses are happy to see you grow your family and take the time you need to recover and
bond with the new
baby.
It's not good for the mom, and it's not good for the
baby, who may have more
trouble forming a secure
bond with a depressed, unresponsive mother.
You may have
trouble caring for and
bonding with your
baby.
Indeed, their ability to
bond with their own
babies is so fragile that unless they immediately hold their
babies skin to skin, they have
trouble completing that natural
bond.
The quote does not mention feeding method, yet natural childbirth advocates appear to have
trouble bonding to
babies unless they breastfeed them, and apparently, it takes them extra long to
bond with their own
babies since they insist that they must breastfeed them for extended lengths of time to strengthen the tenuous
bond.
He's also likely to be wanting to spend as much time as possible
with his
baby and if mom is having
trouble keeping up
with the washing and cleaning this will take time away from his
bonding if he's having to also clean on a weekend.