This is probably a daft and hormonal question but..

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I choose to ff my now month old son from the very beginning. I realise that when bf the baby becomes attached to the mother because of a lot more skin to skin but also the need for the mother to provide the baby's food. Can my son still tell I'm his mum even though I ff? Can he tell the difference to when I feed him and hold him to when his dad or grandparents do? This is probably irrational thinking -I'm just having one of those sleep deprived hormonal moments and it just worries me as I'm new to all this :(

He absolutely knows the difference and that you're his mum.

your child will always know you are his mum. My 2 at 3 and 7 do. Really really don't worry. There is more to being a mum than BFding. Chin up love

I'm not sure at a month old - I think they are fairly happy to have anyone look after them at that age. If you are feeding him, responding to him consistently and lovingly, holding him, talking to him etc then of course he will know you are his mum and attach to you though! They start to show a preference for their main caregiver around 4 months and become properly attached from about 7 months.

Don't forget, he will know your heartbeat and your voice from before he was born. Even though he isn't able to say it at the moment, you are always going to be his safe place, and his comfort.

Tiny babies don't mind so much being looked after by others, but only because they don't understand yet that they are separate to you, so they don't worry that you might not come back.

My ds was in SCBU for a week when he was born and I had similar thoughts about whether he would know that I was his mum. He absolutely does! So please try not to worry about it, keep doing what you are doing and you will be fine.