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Ways to bond with your baby
They would just listen, smile, and sometimes coo back. Both mama and baby were having great time 'talking' with each other. And yes, the most enjoyable reward was the sweetest smiles and irresistible coos I got in return!
Well, it really doesn't matter. You can chat with your baby anything...how great, cute and lovely he is, your love to him, sing him songs or even tell him your daily routine! He may look blankly at you but more often than not, he'll smile and coo back. Apart from talking to your baby, there are many other ways of bonding with our baby, including activities like...breastfeeding, bathing, diapers changing, feeding, sleeping, cuddling, reading, playing...almost every moment of the day, every activity we do we can bond with our baby. Whatever way it is, it's our attitude that determine if we are lovingly connect with our babies. And believe it or not, these cute little bundle of joy are smart enough to sense if we are as loveable as they are!
1. Massage your baby
There's saying that baby can't survive with bread alone, he needs love....and that love is as basic as just touching him...with your loving hands. Cradle your baby to sleep in your arms, hold your baby close to you as you nurse or feed him, stroke your baby's bare skin as you change his clothes or diapers, gently rub his little hands and fingers, hold him on your lap while reading to him.... Just spend as much time as you can with your baby, let your baby smells you and you smell your baby. Believe me, all these are just very easy to do.
Your baby can't talk and not able to let you know what he wants and needs. Learn your baby's needs by observing his movement, listening to his sounds and even his crying. Pay close attention to your baby and slowly you'll get your baby's cues and attending to his needs will be much easier. A lot of times, when we are less frustrated, we are more receptive to others' demand, and this is also true when dealing with our babies.
It helps to have your other non-essential activities cut down while you have baby at home. Get help from dear husband or even parents or in-laws if necessary. I experienced that after tending to some activities, I felt tired and my energy level was all drained to 0. Attending to my baby after that was taxing instead of enjoying. Minimize some non-essential activities will help you rest and also allow you to spend more quality time spend with your baby.
An exhausted mama will not enjoy her baby. While your baby is asleep or someone s looking after him, treat that moment as a special break for you. Have a nice bath, take a quick nap, watch your favorite TV show, read and write emails, do some gardening...anything that you enjoy doing...without your baby. You'll find that this special break (no matter how short it is) will help to rejuvenate yourself so that you can go back and be ready to enjoy your baby.
No matter what you do, how demanding your little baby is, how pressured you are to be a new mama....just enjoy your little one. Before you know it, your little bundle of joy is suddenly a toddler, a preschooler, a primary grader, a teenager, an adult and even a parent himself. Enjoy every moment with your baby now before he turns to you and say 'NO' when you so wanting to hug and kiss him. Oh yes...to bond with our baby is to just enjoy the present moment with him wholeheartedly!
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