• Home
  • About
    • Profile
  • Consult
  • Workshops
  • Antenatal Classes
  • Media Mentions
  • Events
    • Past Events
  • Blog
  • Articles
  • Books
  • Videos
  • Client Testimonials
  • Downloads
  • Praise
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Published
The Parenting Place Bangalore

Hand holding for parents from the time they conceive until their children leave their teens.
                           By Dr Debmita Dutta MBBS MD, Parenting and Wellness Consultant.

A bond for a lifetime

11/11/2014

Comments

 
Picture
I couldn’t believe it.

My touch actually calmed her.

She was only two days old and crying miserably. I was still in hospital with her and she was lying in the crib.

The nurse had woken her up as she had thrust the cold thermometer in to record her temperature. That had started her whimpering and now in spite of all the patting and petting that the nurse was lavishing on her - she refused to calm down.

I looked on helplessly from where I lay on the bed. I reasoned that if the neonatal care trained nurse was unsuccessful - i certainly didn’t stand a chance.

Then as seconds stretched into minutes and the incessant crying wrung out my heart I braved the pain of my caesarean stitches and stepped down from the bed. I walked to the crib and hesitantly patted her head.

My daughter paused in her crying.

“Touch her again” urged the nurse.

With bated breath I stroked her wispy hair.

Silence.

“She knows her mother’s touch” whispered the nurse.

I nodded incredulously - yes it really looked like she did. Of course I had read all about babies having completed sense organs by around the seventh month inside the womb and perceiving sensations even before they were born.

But to actually see the phenomenon unfold before my eyes - was magical.

This two day old knew my touch - could differentiate it from the nurses touch. Wow!!!

All that research data that I had reluctantly crammed into my head all these years about intrauterine growth and development was actually true.

That was my first reward as a parent - my reward for being a conscientious mom-to-be for nine months - my baby had rewarded me with her implicit trust. We were already best friends - even though we had known each other just for the past 48 hours.   


When I take moms-to-be through pregnancy care classes now - this is one of the experiences that drive me on.

We mould our babies as they grow inside us. We shape them and connect them to us.

While you are pregnant - your every thought and action go towards moulding your baby.


Attend pregnancy classes at The Parenting Place to learn what to eat, how to exercise, how to remain stress free.


Mould the perfect baby and bond with him/her for life.



Comments

    Archives

    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    March 2017
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014

    View my profile on LinkedIn

    Categories

    All
    Better Parenting
    Book
    Breastfeeding
    Building Self Esteem
    Bullying
    Childbirth
    Discipline
    Exams
    Food
    Food Safety
    Fun Events
    Health & Wellness
    Healthy Diet
    Laziness
    Medical Conditions
    #MilkJustGotSooper
    Nutrition
    Pregnancy
    Reading
    School
    Studying Tips
    Summer Holidays
    Swimming
    Tetra Pak

    RSS Feed

About        Consult        Workshops      Contact Us
© 2014 Dr. Debmita Dutta, The Parenting Place