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Bonding with newborn felt fake at first
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Derek M.Regular
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I was worried when my son was born that I wouldn't have that instant connection everyone talks about. He just seemed like a tiny potato that cried. But around 4-5 weeks something clicked. Now at 3 months I'm the one who can calm him down when he's fussy and I catch myself just staring at him while he's sleeping. The love crept up on me slowly instead of hitting all at once and that was actually better for me.
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I had this exact same worry. One thing that helped for me was doing specific things with my son instead of just existing in the same room. Like even just holding him while looking out the window talking about stuff. The connection came through the little moments.
Did the bonding come faster after a few weeks or was it more gradual? I'm trying to figure out if what I'm feeling is normal or if something's off with me.