gizmorazaar
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@heismerciful Oh absolutely not. Newborns may have some recognition of the sounds and rhythms of mother, but it isn’t anything they can make sense of or ascribe meaning to - they have no context for anything. They couldn’t see or smell in the dark and fluid filled womb, and sounds were muffled.
Oxytocin is relevant to bonding, and you presumably have initially less of that than a gestational mom for hormonal reasons, but it continues to be stimulated through contact with your infant/child so you should soon catch up. However plenty of parents can tell you that the instant bond is a myth. Some do feel it, many do not and wonder what is wrong with them. It can take weeks or months.
The #1 factor in attachment is caregiver responsiveness.
Oxytocin is relevant to bonding, and you presumably have initially less of that than a gestational mom for hormonal reasons, but it continues to be stimulated through contact with your infant/child so you should soon catch up. However plenty of parents can tell you that the instant bond is a myth. Some do feel it, many do not and wonder what is wrong with them. It can take weeks or months.
The #1 factor in attachment is caregiver responsiveness.