WARNING: PUT THE BABY DOWN AND STEP AWAY FROM THE BABY!

Ok I am totally a mom guilty of too much baby holding. Here's how you know you are holding the baby too long. You will forego eating, drinking, and taking care of your own bodily functions to hold the baby even if he is just fine and is sleeping and can be put down. Another hint of baby holding guilt is the willingness to forego your own comfortable sleep even though you are already sleep deprived to hold a sleeping baby who can be put down. Another hint that you are holding the baby way too long is that by the time you actually feel ok putting the baby down it is time for the baby to wake up and eat again thus resulting in waking up the baby and starting the whole routine from scratch.

Yup I am totally guilty!