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Written By: Poorva Chavan | Updated : April 19, 2016 5:01 PM IST
Actor Shahid Kapoor has just announced that he and his wife Mira Rajput are expecting their first child. Apparently there were rumours that Mira is pregnant after she was spotted with a baby bump at an event. But all the rumours have been put to rest by Shahid when he announced that he is indeed going to be a father at the trailer launch of his upcoming movie Udta Punjab. The movie also stars his ex-Kareena Kapoor Khan and addresses the issue of drug menace in Punjab.
While he will be busy promoting his movie, we are sure he won't spend time away from his wife. Fatherhood changes one's life completely. From staying up late waiting for the baby to sleep to changing diapers every now and then, fatherhood can be a very daunting experience. You might not even get to rest completely before heading to work the next day.
While you might not look forward to these changes, there are a few changes every father looks forward to and it is doting on the baby. Like they say, a mother is born when she realises she is pregnant, but a father is born only when he holds the baby. Spending quality time and bonding with the baby is the one thing every father looks forward to. Here are few things all new fathers can do to bond with your baby.
1. Hold the baby close to you, give it skin-to-skin contact--You might think it comes naturally to women to hold the baby close, but there's no reason dads should not or cannot hold the babies close. Hold the baby to your bare chest. It will give the baby a sense of security and comfort and will help its heart rate stabilise and will also help you bond with the baby.
2. Read, play and spend more time with your baby--Read them to bed every night, sing to them, listen to them, play along with them while they are playing house or running around with their cars around the house. Not only does it make your child active and smart but it also helps in building trust and an ever-lasting bond with them. As the child grows older spend time in doing things together. Play a sport together, build a tree house, go camping! Here are 9 other ways to bond with your baby, click here.
