Health Tip: Ways to Bond With Baby

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Early encounters between parents and a newborn help the infant feel more secure. The time it takes to bond varies from a few hours to a few weeks.

The U.S. National Library of Medicine suggests how to promote bonding between you and baby:

• If you chose to breast-feed, your baby will identify with your smell and touch during feedings.
• If you bottle feed, your baby can become acquainted with your smell and touch, as well.
• Hold baby skin-to-skin when you can.
• Make eye contact with baby.
• Respond to baby when he or she cries.
• Play with baby.
• Talk, read and sing to baby to help him or her become acquainted with the sound of your voice.

Source: HealthDay

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