Partners involvement whilst EBF
Just wondering how to help my husband feel involved with the baby when I’m EBF. He feels left out and useless. He does majority of the nappy changes and helps out with bath time, cuddles, trying to settle him etc but our LB hates nappy changes and is fussy in the bath so unfortunately my husband does get a crying baby a lot of the time.
Breastfeeding is going well so I wasn’t planning on introducing a bottle just yet but wonder if this would help him feel more helpful. I do worry this could impact my milk flow or change baby’s BF latch/feed. My husband works shifts so isn’t here 3/4 nights a week, so not sure if a bottle is the right way to go.
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The only thing he cannot do is feed baby. I wouldn't introduce bottle for that reason. Also baby will soon grow up and stay awake for longer, start "playing" etc. This newborn phase doesn't last very long x
My husband loves a contact nap but he struggled with our first when he was a newborn too, he’s 3 years old now and they are the best of friends! He may feel a bit unhelpful right now but there will be loads of fun things they can do as baby gets older
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How about doing tummy time/play time or contact naps? He could also do skin to skin?