{"id":95008,"date":"2022-05-27T12:12:31","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T18:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/?p=95008"},"modified":"2023-05-26T09:27:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T15:27:01","slug":"tips-to-help-him-be-a-dad-to-his-newborn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/healthy-pregnancy\/first-year-of-life\/tips-to-help-him-be-a-dad-to-his-newborn\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to Help Him be a Dad to His Newborn"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"95008\" class=\"elementor elementor-95008\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11f1c5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11f1c5e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3bd694\" data-id=\"a3bd694\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-215f9f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"215f9f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Many dads feel unneeded or left out of the relationship when they see how close Mom and Baby are &#8211; especially when Mom is breastfeeding. It takes time and effort for dads to find ways to bond with their new baby in the early months<\/p><p>Here are 8 tips suggested for bonding\u2014without using a bottle or feeding the baby:<\/p><ul><li>Wear the baby (sling, carrier, wrap), which allows the baby to feel, smell, and see Dad.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/healthy-pregnancy\/first-year-of-life\/baby-baths\/\">Bathe the baby<\/a>, whether in a small tub or in the big tub with Baby and Dad in skin-to-skin care.<\/li><li>Get on the floor with Baby, view the world from his or her location, and talk, touch, tickle, sing, read, and hold him or her.<\/li><li>Diaper changes will keep Dad and Baby in close eye contact, allowing for soothing and reassurance from dad to baby.<\/li><li>Take the baby out of the house, solo! This one-on-one time helps Dad build his own relationship with Baby, allowing him to learn about his baby\u2019s needs and how to meet them without use of a bottle.<\/li><li>Read to the baby. This can start even prior to birth. Reading is a brain development behavior and Baby loves to hear Dad\u2019s voice.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>Massage the baby. Have Dad take a class on infant massage and learn how to gently soothe, touch, and safely and effectively massage his little one.<\/li><li>Sing to the baby, whether you can carry a tune or not! And if you play an instrument, add that to the serenade.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/healthy-pregnancy\/first-year-of-life\/how-to-burp-your-baby\/\">Burp the baby<\/a> after each feeding. Dads just seem to have that special touch when it comes to burping; I\u2019ve seen it time and again over the past 20+ years!<\/li><li>Settle baby into his or her own bed after Mom has completed a middle-of-the-night feeding.<\/li><li>Take pictures\/videos of Baby for Mom and\/or Dad to have when away from the baby.<\/li><li>Take advantage of any parental leave offered at work and plan to spend that time with just Mom and Baby, increasing the bonding and joys of those early weeks.<\/li><\/ul><p>Can you add to this list? Many new fathers are very creative in finding opportunities for bonding with their little ones. One young man, I remember, was so proud to have found \u201chis\u201d way\u2026 he placed his son safely into a sling on his body, went outside, and shot hoops with his son (safely, of course)! What a special touch.<\/p><p>This article is provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womendeservebetter.com\/\">WomenDeserveBetter.com<\/a><\/p><hr \/><h4>Want to Know More?<\/h4><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/healthy-pregnancy\/first-year-of-life\/how-to-burp-your-baby\/\">How to Burp Your Baby<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/healthy-pregnancy\/first-year-of-life\/green-baby-poop\/\">Is Green Poop Normal?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/healthy-pregnancy\/first-year-of-life\/how-to-ensure-safe-sleep-for-your-baby\/\">How to Ensure Safe Sleep for Your Baby<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many dads feel unneeded or left out of the relationship when they see how close Mom and Baby are &#8211; especially when Mom is breastfeeding. 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