Bonding with your baby is important. It helps to release hormones and chemicals in the brain that encourage rapid brain growth.

Attachment is a slow process that builds and deepens over time. Bonding. Bonding is about the love, care and concern that are unique to your relationship with your baby. Having a strong bond with your baby will imbue you with a sense of wellbeing. You may even feel that you've bonded with your baby before she's born..