For fathers: did you hold your baby when she was born?

I was present at the birth of each of my childrena nd held them as soon as possible. I was in the hospital when my grand children were born and was able to hole them shortly after their birth. It is a great feeling.

I did hold my daughter after 2-3 days, when she was born because at the time she was born she was too small to hold and one always afraid that she may not slip from hands. It gives a kind of different feeling and sense of satisfaction when you hold up your new born.

I first carried my baby just right after he was born out of the delivery room. He was so small and tiny and was wrapped tightly I carried him and he was sleeping so peacefully. But I was only allowed to carry him for a few seconds since he was bound to the nursery.

Hi. This is Paula's husband talking. I held our son and daughters as soon as they were born. I changed their diapers, helped with feedings, and yes, I burped them too. I am more than 6 feet tall so holding an infant that weighs less than 7 pounds did look a little awkward at first, but I didn't feel awkward.

Hi All, I am not married yet, but i excited to responds to this topics. I've read in some magazine that mom holding her babies in her chest right after the babies born has the psychological influence to the babies. They said that the babies can feel the warmth, care, and love from his/her mother. I think this work with the fathers too. The babies who holded in the moms chest will then crawled to search the mothers nipples and will drink mom's milk. This milk has a different nutrition than the one daily mom's milk. That milk has higher composition of protein which is needed for a baby to get smart.. Hope this post usefull for u..

Although I have no childs now,i think i will take care my babies myself. Nowadays many father have to deal with work and have so little time to care his family,because they must afford the burden of the whole family in my country.New baby always held by mother or their parents. I must set your father ,a qualified father,as example.

My husband was a little nervous at first but he held her right away. You could see he get more confidence each time he held her. Then with our second and third ones he dove right in and wasn't worried at all. I tried to get him to practice before we had kids but he wouldn't hold anyone's baby. I think he was afraid he would hurt them.

Your discussion made me smile because my brother's wife just gave birth to a baby daughter a couple of months ago. At the hospital, when the baby was finally roomed in, my mom, my sister and I were all excited to take turns holding the baby. My brother had this funny look on his face and when I told him to go pick up his daughter, he backed off and said he'll try when they get home. Duh! He was scared witless :p A week later, I visited them at their house. While my sister in law was taking a bath, my niece woke up from her crib in the living room and cried. My brother became panicky and asked me to hold the baby while he prepares the milk bottle. I was incredulous to know that until then, he hasn't carried her yet! His excuse that time was, "Later, when we're upstairs and I'm sitting on the bed so that if I dropped her accidentally, it will be on a soft surface" LOL He is such a softie! So it made me remember the time he was brought home from the hospital as a baby and I got to hold him for a few minutes. I was 9 at the time. As for my hubby, he is the enthusiastic dad who held each of our kids right after they were roomed-in from the hospital nursery. He also did his part in waking up at night to change nappies and relieve me of mommy duties once in a while to let me have some "me" time :)