Bonding & New Parent Adjustment

Skin-to-skin after coming home

Skin-to-skin after coming home

What skin-to-skin means at home Skin-to-skin contact, also called kangaroo care, involves placing a diapered newborn upright against an adult’s bare chest. The baby’s chest rests against the caregiver’s chest, while the head is positioned to one side. A blanket can cover the baby’s back and the adult’s shoulders, but it should not cover the […]

How to bond with newborn baby

How to bond with newborn baby

Understand what bonding really means Bonding is the developing emotional relationship between a baby and the people who care for them. In medical and developmental terms, it is closely related to attachment: the infant gradually comes to expect that distress will be noticed and that comfort, nutrition, warmth, and protection will be available. This expectation […]

How parents adjust first weeks with newborn

How parents adjust first weeks with newborn

Expect a flexible rhythm rather than a fixed routine During the first weeks, many newborns do not follow a stable day-night schedule. Their sleep-wake cycles are shaped by immature circadian regulation, small gastric capacity, and frequent nutritional needs. A typical sequence may be feeding, burping, a diaper change, a short period of quiet alertness, settling, […]