The Bond With Your Baby

A mother’s mood plays a part in a newborn’s disposition. If you’ve had a child, try to think back to the moment after you had the baby. How did you feel? Did the feeling affect the baby? Did your frame of mind can affect her newborn’s disposition? How can the bond with your baby override feelings of doubt?

The bond with your baby is almost immediate upon birth. Babies sense everything from their moms. There was a recent documentary wherein experiments with newborns were conducted. The mom brought her baby into a room and, upon direction from the researcher, was asked to use specific expressions to determine how the baby would react. When mom smiled, so did the baby. When mom laughed; the baby laughed. But when mom frowned; the baby sensed something was not quite right and his entire demeanor changed. He became upset and cried. When mom sat expressionless; the baby moved his arms and legs, trying to get his mom's attention. This study concluded that a mom’s disposition does affect the baby’s disposition.

Another expert has suggested that the bond with your baby can be increased by caressing, touching, and messaging the baby often, bringing about better mind-body communication, and enhance the baby's intellectual and language development. As with most adults, babies also experience stress. Using massage produces a deep relaxation, increasing the baby’s ability to release tension. Soothing techniques aid in the child's self-regulation as well. Further, improved sleep patterns means that the baby's disposition tends to be much better when awake.

The key to a baby having a sunny disposition can begin within the womb. Music, such as classical or soft sounds of the ocean or nature has a direct affect on the baby. Moms have to keep a positive frame of mind during and after the baby’s born, however. Determining whether or not a child inherits moms disposition is debatable, but there are studies which are trying to ascertain if the two are directly related. If you are pregnant; be as happy and calm as you can. Think about the bond with your baby; visualize it in your mind's eye. Though there will be moments when you are stressed or tired and frustrated, try not to let it affect you to such a degree that your baby senses it. Remember, a baby’s disposition determines how the baby responds to you, and the way the baby wants to interact with you.

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