How Old/Time Apart From Baby

How old was your baby/newborn when you stopped holding them CONSTANTLY and kind of began the transition into getting back into your routines?

Just to explain what I mean, like when did you start putting them down more often, such as in a bouncer/swing or playpen, so you could get some time to yourself or get things done? My little one is 2 weeks 2 days and I know they encourage me to hold him as often as I can and do lots of skin to skin still yet, but I have been finding ways to keep him occupied while not holding him in order to do things for myself. It just doesn't seem realistic to hold him 24/7, you know?

I do enjoy cuddling and bonding, and I feel guilty having him anywhere but on top of me, but man, I also have things I like to do that put me in a good mood or need to do lol. I have to take care of myself too. Is it selfish? Am I causing him to miss out on precious bonding time? Or, am I helping him learn a little bit of independence/separation? It's healthy to have some time separated during the day, right, to let him kind of explore the world without mom in his face? I mean, I supervise him 24/7 even when not holding him, but I guess I just feel like it's natural now to be a little more independent, whereas a week ago, not so much. But then again, any time spent not holding him makes me feel kind of guilty and selfish. Is that normal lol