Anyone else with a newborn feel guilty because all they do is eat, poop, sleep, repeat? (6 days postpartum)

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I cuddle him and hold him and breastfeed him. We do skin to skin a few times per day.  When he is awake we listen to music or dad and I talk to him. I just feel guilty that it’s just the same thing all day long: feed baby,  check or change babies’ diaper, then back in the rock and play to snooze. Anyone else feel like they aren’t giving baby enough?

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That's all baby needs right now.  It's ok 😊

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I'm a mom of 4....not much more you can do with a newborn. Baby goes through "the 4th trimester" which is basically they eat and sleep and grow outside the womb, and mom recovers from child birth. Nows the time to snuggle with your baby and rest. Around 3 months you'll notice a big change and the baby will start acting more like a baby. ....interacting, giggling, noticing their environment etc. Then things like reading to them, going for walks etc will benefit your baby. Right now baby is basically doing what he or she did inside the womb....cute little blobs lol You're doing everything right :)

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You’re giving your baby enough. That’s just what they do when they’re so young

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what else do you think you should be doing? all they want is to be close to you, be warm and safe and fed while they get used to how big and scary the world is.

Anyone else with a newborn feel guilty because all they do is eat, poop, sleep, repeat? (6 days postpartum)

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