Bonding With Your Baby Bonding between babies and moms is natural, but moms aren't the only ones to initiate it.
Babies can make a significant contribution to that bonding.
At first, the baby rests, looking at mom from time to time. After about half an hour, baby begins salivating, smacking his lips, and chewing his fingers. Soon, guided by the odor of mom's nipple, he inches forward, pushing with his legs on mom's abdomen. He bounces and turns his head on mom's chest, eventually grabbing the nipple with his mouth. Bonding is the intense attachment that develops between you and your baby.