The article “Love Story” is about a woman name Anne Danforth and her husband from Richmond. Anne is having problems with feeling an instant connection to her new baby girl. She expected an immediate bond would happen but it didn’t. She instantaneously didn’t want the baby in the room with her. However, Emma’s dad was a natural from the get-go. He had this instant bond that the mother lacked. Anne noticed that once all the visitors were gone and her husband was back at work she began to change; she began to spend more time with Emma alone and found herself falling in love with her. Over the coming weeks as she fed and bathed Emma, and saw her first smile, the bond grew deeper. She realizes having a baby is an exhausting experience. She knew that new moms have to cope with sleep deprivation, physical trauma from delivery, and a hormonal roller-coaster along with the demanding feeding schedules, as well as other stresses. As Anne spends time caring for her baby, it helps create chemistry and cements their bond. With each experience, the bond they shared gets stronger. Anne realizes that bonding is a long and slow process for her, and the baby. With each diaper change, feeding, and rocking, the attachment to each other grew over time and her baby realizes she can count on her.
Some suggested tips were given in the article to help you get connected. The skin therapy, which means holding a baby only in a diaper next to your bare breast, known as (kangaroo care), will boost the bond between mothers and their babies. Then we have breastfeeding, this will enhance bonding between mother and infant because providing food for another person is a fundamental way of showing love and affection. Along with giving your baby a massage, it will allow your baby to look at you and will be soothed by your touch. This will help you both feel more confident and connected. Finally, we have the yield left approach, which means mom or dad prefers to cradle infants on their left side over...