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Question

I have 17 days left and I don't have that "kid on Christmas morning" feeling. I feel pretty neutral. Is this normal? I feel like a shit mom already because who isn't excited about having a baby? I'm honestly just scared and nervous about how fast our life will be changing in a manor of hours.
No more romantic showers to ourselves or sleeping in till god knows when. I'm worried we'll lose touch of who we are as a couple.

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Completely normal. I was like that too and now here I am 3 days away from number 3. If anything our kids have brought us closer together as a couple and made us appreciate each other even more. With my second, I was more worried about big brother feeling neglected or second best. But they are best buds and you just learn you don't have to split your love but your heart grows to make more room for both. With this one, like I said, 3 days away and I'm just kinda blah. Like I want him out so bad because I'm so uncomfortable but at the same time, I'm just nervous adjust from 2-3 kids.

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Totally normal. (And so much of what you read/hear our there scares you even more. For me its the people who already have kids and chuckle and tell you "oh you just wait. You have no idea how hard it is etc etc." )
I think it's inevitable that some dynamics of your relationship will change and it's okay to grieve that. I worry a lot too and hope we can hold it together as a strong loving couple, while adjusting to a newborn. 
The idea I hold onto is the magic that we cant yet understand. The flood of love that will occur for this little being the two of you created together, how it will overtake all other emotion and bring you a totally new bond as a family.

I know there will be hard times and sleepless nights but I pray my husband and I will just be so in awe of this little one that we will preserve. I bet you guys will too. Especially since you acknowledge these feelings and seem self aware. Just talk to your guy about your concerns and stay open. And believe a new kind of magic is coming. Good luck

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This was me a few days ago. I cried all night and the next day. It was the first time it hit me the entire pregnancy that life was changing and changing a lot. Everyone keeps saying it's so amazing and we will be confused how we thought life before our baby was happiness. I trust that!

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