When did you first feel bonded with your baby?

Apr 11·1 min read

Son is 6 weeks old and honestly I'm still feeling kind of disconnected. I know I love him but I don't feel that overwhelming rush of emotion everyone talks about. My wife bonded immediately but I'm just tired and confused most of the time. Is that weird? Does it come eventually? I'm doing all the stuff with him, feeding, changing, trying to be involved but it still feels a bit robotic on my end.

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DDerekNew DadApr 12

Honestly this might sound weird but it happened for me during a 3am feeding when I was running on zero sleep and he grabbed my finger. Something just shifted. The bond comes. You're not broken for not feeling it yet at 6 weeks.

MMikeRegularApr 13

Don't stress about the timeline. Everyone's different. I was super hands on from day one and it still took time to really feel that deep connection. You'll get there and when you do it'll hit you like a truck.

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LLucas M.RegularApr 13

Six weeks is still super early man. That disconnected feeling is more normal than you think. It took me a solid 3-4 months before things just clicked for me and it didn't feel like I was just going through the motions. You're doing better than you think you are.