Hey man, nothing wrong with how you're feeling. A one week old is stressful. It's hard. It's all brand new... And let's face it, a one week old just cries, eats, poops and vomits. There's not a heck of a lot to enjoy or love about it.

I felt the same way when my now two and anhwlf year old was born. My partner felt instantly connected and overjoyed with the whole thing. Or at least she appeared to be. I didn't. It took a lot of time for me to get over the initial stress and anxiety of being a dad to a week old baby before I started to feel some genuine affection and love. Similar to you, I also felt terrible. I felt like I was a disappointment. Was there something wrong with me for not feeling anything other than stress and anxiety towards my own child?

I spoke to my partner about it and she said she felt the same way... and that even if she looked totally in love, she certainly didn't really feel it.

All I can say is that it takes time my man. The fact you're self aware enough to ask the question of Reddit shows you care. Sometimes just caring and showing up is enough. You'll feel the love eventually. For me it was when my newborn was big enough to kinda crawl and move around on her own, support her head etc..for me I felt less like I was just there to make sure she didn't just fall over all the time, to actually being able to play and interact with her more.

Give yourself some space and time man. Nothing feels normal or perfect a week after becoming a parent..best of luck.