Bonding Ideas

Suparstarz714

I am just wondering if you ladies would care to share any ideas that I could use to bond with my son.  I read to him and rock him, but he doesn't do much right now and I don't get much feedback from him. 

grettaz

Just snuggle him and love on him. There's not a lot you can really do with a newborn. I used to do a lot of skin to skin with DD when she was tiny. I'd tuck her under my robe and we'd just lay on the couch together.

JLS0320

snuggle a lot, let LO nap on you, nurse (if you are), nap together

mistresscox

I agree with all of the above posts, but also understand where you are coming from-what do you do when LO has the "awake alert" time? 

I've started putting her up in the boppy and singing to her and working her arms/legs like we are "dancing".  I did this to the Beatles today and she really seemed to enjoy it-it was the longest she has stayed engaged in something yet.  I've tried reading to her but she ends up looking around and I just feel like a dork, but with the singing she really seems to react well.  Plus I can work on our face to face time and she can see different expressions.  I think I'm going to try to make this part of our daily activities.  Good luck! 

EMMB

The moby really helped me feel more connected with my LO when he was a newbie. Having him so close all the time was fantastic. Singing is great, so is dancing (babies love movement), and just spending time gazing at each other is priceless as well.

FyshWyfe

Ditto to wearing him and singing to him, and lots skin-to-skin time. ?We don't co-sleep at night, but we co-nap in the early mornings after her first nursing session. ?That is my favorite time of day, honestly. ?As he gets older you'll feel more and more connected to him. ?He'll change so fast! ?

katiekate1974

Infant massage is good too. Just be with him--hug him up and give him lots of kissed. I slept with DS on my chest a lot his first few weeks. Get it in now while you can--you'll be surprised how quickly he's over you