Bonding with your baby advice - Dads

My Dad and Me - Bonding for Fathers “My first race in life won, our journey has started Dad!” 8 9 TIP #6 Take some time during pregnancy to discuss with your partner how you think life will change. How may your relationship change? Your role around the house/with your baby? How will your social life change? Being prepared can help massively with adjustment. TIP #7 Babies and children are very sensitive to the emotional atmosphere around them, even in utero. Getting to know a baby starts before birth. There are lots of ways to start forming a connection. • 15 weeks - My ears have developed enough to start hearing sounds. I love it when; You read to me, sing to me and when I hear you getting on with those around me. Once I am born, I may recognise voices, music or sounds that I have heard regularly. You may even notice that they help to soothe me when I’m upset. • 20 weeks - Have you felt my movements yet? I’m becoming more active each day, and as I’m getting bigger, you may start being able to feel my kicks, thumps and spins! My next scan is due around now – you will be surprised to see how big I am getting! • 26 weeks - I may respond to touch. If you gently push or rub against the area where you see my movements, you may notice me respond. • 37 – 42 weeks is the time frame you can usually expect me to arrive within. Are you ready!? Fetal growth from 4 to 40 weeks