| You need to go with what your instincts are telling you. If you feel bad about your baby crying then you need to pick him up. This is your mothering instinct at work. It is normal (and beneficial) that you get upset when your baby is upset. You will find that your baby crying upsets you much more than anyone else - this is because he is your baby.
There are lots of ways to mother a baby. You'll find some people who tell you to pick the baby up at the first whimper and others who say leave him to cry. But don't listen to others do what you feel comfortable with whether that be picking him up or not.
Remember that you are your baby's mother. This makes YOU the expert on him. You're the one who's been with him for the last month - no one else.
But be reassured that even those who are picked up non-stop as babies grow up into normal (sometimes good, sometimes not so good) children.
Best wishes,
SARAH |