Belinda was having difficulty bonding with the baby.

贝琳达难以和这个婴儿建立亲密关系。

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The pay would offset the costs of child care, but the job would require two days of not oohing, aahing and bonding with the baby.

讲课费足以弥补请人看孩子的费用，不过如果接了这份工作，他有两天的时间都无法和宝宝粘在一起，咿咿呀呀地交流。

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Ms Longton said it was vital that women who asked for an epidural were not made to feel they had failed in some way, as that was very likely to damage the bonding process with their baby.

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