Holding baby

I let mine play and I don’t feel guilty about it at all. I used to, but then my Obgyn told me that I should never feel guilty about taking time to myself if my baby is happy and content. They don’t need to be held 24/7. If they’re showing that they’re fine, all their needs are met, and they aren’t crying, then you shouldn’t feel guilty at all.

My baby just have 12 days and I’m a FTM, so I’m not really a reference and I wonder myself all the time if I hold my baby too much, but with exception of the long naps at night and a couple minutes tummy time twice a day, I hold her all the time, even the day naps I let her take at my breast. My husband took a month from work so it’s easier for me to have all this contact since he is making everything at home and I just have to recover from the c-section and breastfeed on free demand. We don’t have a bouncer or a swing, we have a dock a tot and a bassinet but she refuses to use them. When I’m showering or needing a time for myself he holds her. Is it too much?

God I wish I had a partner! I think “too much” is a silly concept. If you have the resources and can do that, enjoy and cherish it.

same. I’ll always make sure she knows she’s wanted. I just can’t tell sometimes if she’s sad being so quiet and hanging out. I try to tell myself she’s learning and to leave her alone, but my inner child tells me to pick that baby up!