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Tips for dads:bonding with your newborn

Postpartum and Breastfeeding support-dad's and bonding
Bonding
Some new dad’s find it hard to bond completely with their little one especially if they are nursing.  Baby’s eat frequently and mom is the only one who can provide that nourishment in the beginning but soon, she can pump and share this responsibility with you.  There are many other ways for dad’s to connect with their little one’s right from the start. Dive right in and start connecting!
Studies show that “fathers who are at their baby’s birth, and hold their little one shortly afterwards, have very similar feelings of attachment to those experienced by mothers for the first few weeks” (Greenberg and Morris 1974; Peterson, Mehl and Liederman 1979; Parke and Sawin 1976).

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The Men Who Hold My Heart

To all the dads out there, I hope you are blessed beyond measure today and every day that follows.  I don’t think dads get enough credit these days – well the good ones at least. We have all heard the stories about the dead-beat dads out there, but today is a day to celebrate and focus on the good ones.  Let me share what makes my dad and my husband awesome fathers. [Read more…] about The Men Who Hold My Heart

Over the phone from 652 miles away

My girls said, “Wait, grampie talked to me while I was still inside your tummy!”

I know, this might sound weird, but all three pregnancies, my dad did this.  My parents live in Texas so they didn’t get to be a daily part of my pregnancies but that didn’t stop my dad from talking to all my babies.  [Read more…] about Over the phone from 652 miles away

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