DH doesn't want to do skin to skin after baby's born.

[Anonymous]

And while logically I know in the grand scheme of things this is no a big deal, I'm still upset about it. I tink it's because he can't even explain why he doesn't want to, he just doesn't want to.

[Anonymous]

OP, you're talking about this WAY too much

[Anonymous]

.Wait to see what actually happens when baby is here.

And it's fine that he has feelings or impulses he can't fully articulate or explain.

Just you doing skin to skin would be fine. Chill.

[Anonymous]

So you do it. What's the big deal?

[Anonymous]

And why are you so upset by this? Is this some sort of test about how much he loves you or will love the baby?

[Anonymous]

I was the only one who did it with our baby. It was fine. My DH would not have felt comfortable taking his shirt off in front of a room full of people, which I get. It took me some time to get comfortable with how exposed I'd be during birth, and while I did it, I fully understand why someone who had the choice would opt not to.

My DH is totally bonded to our child. They did so much snuggling during those early days. He was amazing with her. There are no rules, and people's personal preferences matter.

[Anonymous]

I did it and it didn't do sh$$,Tbh

[Anonymous]

I am the mom and refused to do it. Love my baby just fine, but I didn't want to nurse and it felt they were trying to trick me into it.

[Anonymous]

More for you.

[Anonymous]

You know what matters more OP.. reading to your kid. My DD was adopted, on formula and we never did skin to skin. We bonded just fine and right now my wife is upstairs reading to her in bed, she is 8 now and reads to herself, but we all still enjoy the connection. Of bedtime reading. Let this go or you will drive yourself and DH crazy.

[Anonymous]

What? Why do dads do it? My husband is a fantastic father but I don’t think he did skin to skin with our babies?

[Anonymous]

This is the weirdest damn obsession. My DH didn’t do skin-to-skin. I don’t remember it even bring a thing when my kids were born. How odd.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think my DH held either of our babies until they were 2-3 hours old. I held them skin to skin and nursed them.

[Anonymous]

Who cares. Let it go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What? Why do dads do it? My husband is a fantastic father but I don’t think he did skin to skin with our babies?

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