hes 3 months old im breastfeeding and its like he only wants me for food he will smile and bable for other people and hes has even giggled for other people this is realy hurting me when i have him hes always looking away or rutting for food what can i do?
2006-11-03 09:46:27 · 16 answers · asked by alysiac78 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
i have a 3month old as well and went through the same thing, your baby knows your smell and knows you and what you have to offer, but with other people the baby doesn't know so they are more alert to them and trust me not to much longer when you walk out of the room your baby will cry for you or if you leave her, when it comes to them not feeling good they will want you, you are there comfort zone, and pretty soon you'll be the only one she wants, i felt bad to every one else got smiles and looks but me, and i thought she didn't like me but like i said that all changes real soon
2006-11-03 14:55:22 · answer #1 · answered by babygirlx21 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also have a 3 month old (girl) and I was breastfeed. She is with only me all day long. So, I figure that is why she smiles and babbles more for other people. Try just being silly with him and try all different toys or a straw and blow all over his body. She sees me all the time and just like anyone else she gets bored with me. She is now smiling at me but for a while she would only smile at others. Don't worry he will smile at you soon, and when he does it will make it all worth while. It is not that he does not like you, it is that he is sooo comfortable with you and you must make him feel sooo secure he does not feel he needs to impress you. He is just comfortable being relaxed and himself with you. Remember, he still does not realize he is not a part of you. That comes much later, separation anxiety.
2006-11-03 18:02:43 · answer #2 · answered by Karlee bug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he gets near you he can smell the food and thats what he wants. With other people no smell of food. Of course your baby loves you just wait a few months you wont be able to get away from him for a second. I know sometimes its hard when baby is having fun with someone else and you wish it was you but that will come soon too. Congrats on your baby!!
2006-11-03 17:49:27 · answer #3 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is normal at this age. Your mommy the milk factory. Give it a couple of months and he will notice that you are more than just food. Also when you are breastfeeding talk to him and tell him little stories. Hold his hand while he is eating or gently rub his head.
2006-11-03 17:51:12 · answer #4 · answered by The Invisible Woman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got a newsletter from BabyWeekly that said that babys at this age may favor someone else other than mommy and I know it is heartbreaking because all my son wants is my mother in law but the newsletter said that this was normal. I am breastfedding also and that is all he wanted me for. My son grew out of it around 5 and a half months. He loves you he is just exploring other people and their reactions to him.
2006-11-03 17:53:04 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ to ...... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your baby loves you more than u could ever know...part of you feeling that way might be the horomone change once you had your baby and you may be having a tinge of depression....remember this....breastfeeding for the baby isn't just food...a great deal of it is comfort...you are his staple and a person that he looks to - to make him feel better and to make him feel ok - you're his mommy!....also - if he's only 3 months old, there's a chance that his smile isnt even a smile....might be gas. :) Might want to talk to a counselor if you're really feeling down and such....
you are the world to your baby... :)
2006-11-03 20:43:32 · answer #6 · answered by kristina807 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
of course your baby likes you. i had this exact same problem when my youngest son blaine was just a tiny one. he did the same thing. now he is a total momma's boy. give him time to get to know you as more than food. he will come around and perform for you too. just give him a while he loves you but cant express it much right now...hes only 3 mths. but good luck with your little one.
2006-11-03 17:56:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMIGOSH!!! I know JUST what you mean!!! I have a newborn and she's the same way with me. Yes, your baby LOVES you...there is nothing he loves more than you and his food. I had an appointment yesterday and one Monday. Her Daddy and both her Grandma's witnessed her crying inconsolably most of the time I was gone. Nothing would soothe her either day and she cried herself to sleep much to Daddy's relief. So, just like your son loves you, my baby loves me... they prove it with their insatiable appetites! They'll grow up to be the most adoring kids ever! Or so we can hope! (I believe it though!!- My then attentive baby who is now 13 can't seem to stand me too much - - she never cried until she was 8 months and did nothing but smile and coo - different, much different story nowadays!! Aargh) It's not easy being a Mommy. We're needy and emotional - much more than we'd like to be. Congrats and enjoy your sweet boy!
2006-11-03 17:59:55 · answer #8 · answered by Sleek 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
he loves food, he loves you.
it's not that he only looks at you as food, but rather, food = mommy.
now think about what food does for our bodies. it nourishes and feeds and it sustains us. this is what you do for him. he's just interested in other things because you are always around and always will be. don't take it personally. when you do, go someplace to see someone else's baby. that baby will pay attention to you.
2006-11-03 17:54:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course he likes you he loves you. I had the same question with my 11 month old daughter. She is a daddys girl and seemed to only want my for a bottle or to have her diaper changed.She is still this way but I have accepted that she likes me in her own way.
2006-11-03 18:59:53 · answer #10 · answered by Dixie H 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋