As soon as he is born your baby meets the big bad world. Though an infant may be born naturally or through assistance, he invariably faces the trauma of his altered surroundings. An infant often seems baffled in the first few weeks of his life.
He feels he is on familiar territory since he is used to your voice while he was growing inside you. The soothing effect of your voice makes him feel comfortable. Being familiar with your voice he will be able to focus on what you are trying to communicate.
Make eye contact: While babies do not have 20/20 vision at birth, they can see you. Your newborn will reciprocate to your method of communication if you are handling and talking to him in the right way.
Taking your baby in your arms and stroking him will work wonders in your relationship with him. Regularly massaging your newborn will give you the opportunity to have a prolonged physical contact with him. It helps the physical and psychological well being like sound sleep and relief from colic pain and constipation.
The physical contact with you assures your baby of his well being. Placing him in a sling or carrier keeps him right where he needs to be to thrive. Your baby is familiar with your body warmth and heart beat from before. Therefore carry your baby around the house in a sling and you can complete a few chores too as your hands are free.
Be alert about the needs of your baby. The only expression a newborn has is crying. Then you try to find out why he's uncomfortable. She will lose no time and respond to his need.
This is his basic necessity and will not spoil him. Regularly responding to the requirements of your baby will help create a strong attachment between both of you. In the first few weeks new moms are unable to manage a perfect synchronization with their babies. If you take the responsibility of responding to all the needs of your newborn it will work wonders in calming his delicate nerves.
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