Bonding with baby

My husband touches and talks all the time to the baby. Tells it goodnight at night and kisses my belly. In the morning he tells it "be nice to mommy." He gets so exited when it kicks and so let down when he misses the kicking. He gets more exited about all my Ultra-Sounds and Dopler things for the heart beat more than I do. His sister was telling me I am lucky though because most daddy's are weary of it. Either they think it is odd to bond with a stomach, or they aren't ready to bond until they see the baby. I am sure there are other reasons though. As far as I know though, not many men do the pre-birth bonding thing.

Mine sure does. And did with our daughter too. It is wonderful I think to be married to someone who is so in touch with building our family, and having close relationships with our kids. I just have one complaint. When he decides to kiss my belly, I wish he'd shave 1st!

My husband didn't do any of that either. He did like to feel the baby kick but other than that he didn't really do any bonding till the baby came out. In one of my hormonal stages I confronted him about it and he said to him it just didn't seem as real. Once the baby came out it became more real and then he could bond.

I've heard of many men who were a little stand offish about getting close to the baby while in utero. My husband was very fasinated with my growing belly. We would lay in bed at night and talk among the three of us. I suppose it is the bonding after birth that really matters.

Do you know something, I was terrible for not letting my hubby touch my belly, or anyone for that matter I was so possessive over my babies that I hated sharing any of it with anyone. If the baby kicked me I would never say anything just enjoy it on my own. Once the baby was born I was fine with him holding and bonding I just did not want to share when they were inside me.

My husband was freaking out!! Yes he did bond with the baby. He used to lay his head on my belly and wait for my son to move. He just loved that feeling LOL. And he always was rubbing my belly.

unfortunately, my bf leave us when i'm still pregnant.. no one touches my belly aside y mother and friends..though, it's really hurting me because the father of my baby is not there, i only spend much of my time to have a good diet for me and for the health of my baby.. good for you that you had no problem bonding with your husband and your baby.. i'm happy for you.. have a great day..and bless to your baby..

Everyone says a woman becomes a mom when she sees that plus on the pregnancy test. But that a man doesn't become a dad until the baby is born. Even though they see your belly growing, hear and maybe even read about what your body and the baby is doing and growing, and can even feel the baby move I don't think it becomes real for them until they meet the little wonder. My husband is in the military and was only there for the first six months of my first pregnancy. It was really hard for him to bond with her. He didn't meet her until she was three months old but it has been love ever since. I am 9 weeks pregnant with our second right now and he seems to be bonding easier and much sooner with this baby. We will see how it goes over time.

My husband touched and talked to all three of our kids when I was pregnant with them. More with the first as there was much more time, lol, once you have kids.. well you know how that goes... Anyhow, our second was a kicker and it was fascinating to see her feet move around. Looked like one of those alien movies, lol. Our third was quieter and got a lot of talking to from his older sisters especially late in the pregnancy. They wanted him to come out and play;)

Yes, he did all those things. With my 1st he had all my symptoms. He even gained weight with me and lost it with me. He got morning sickness, the whole nine yards. With my 2nd he didn't have the symptoms but he did the bonding thing. He is an awesome dad. Our girls idolize him.