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From: ksh@cbosgd.UUCP (Karen Summers-Horton)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: bonding
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Date: Mon, 14-Nov-83 14:28:15 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 14 14:28:15 1983
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I was all prepared for the wonderful experience
of holding my child right after he was born, but a C-section prevented
this from happening.  In fact, I did not hold my son until he was 3 days
old - he was in the intensive care nursery until then.  But that first
time was the most wonderful thing I'll ever know.  I can tell you -
bonding between parent and infant happens that first time you hold your
baby - whenever that may be.  SO PLEASE, parents who have children and
cannot hold them right away, don't put yourself through the torture of
thinking your baby won't know you, and that you've missed something 
very important that you can't get back, because I can tell you, you haven't.

	Karen Summers-Horton