Bonding with baby?

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I just had my first ultrasound this week, and it was very exciting and am so happy to know there's a healthy nugget in there with a strong heart.  This baby is planned, wanted and ready for!  
However, am I already supposed to feel bonded with my baby?  
Other than my ultrasound to see my baby, I don't really feeeeel pregnant, and it still doesn't feel real. 
Don't get me wrong I'd be completely devastated if something happened and we lose the baby.   
It just feels like at this moment I'm in love with the idea of a baby. Rather than one that's really taking place inside me.  It's so surreal. It's the only way to describe it. I feel like I'm just going through the motions and 'sayjng' I'm pregnant rather than actually am. 
Anyone else?

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I feel the same with this pregnancy! This is my 3rd baby and my other 2 had horrible morning sickness. With this baby I'm not sick at all just tired bloated and hungry ALL the time!!

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I agree.. I was super happy and excited, then I bled and freaked out because I thought I was miscarrying. Luckily we got to see our little ones heartbeat the next day and everything looked great! I was back on cloud nine! Then the very next day I bled again! So now I’m back to withholding excitement. Pregnancy was supposed to be so happy and exciting — it’s turned out to be nothing short of an emotional rollercoaster the last 7 weeks. I just want to be done with the first trimester so I can relax and let myself be excited again!

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Feeling the same here 🙋 I haven’t even had an ultrasound though and won’t for another 5 weeks sooo yeah that doesn’t help 😂

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I definitely feel that way too. I had a miscarriage in April, which has made me a bit more cautious this time around. I don't think it's wrong for us to feel a little disconnected at this point (we aren't feeling kicks yet or showing or having other physical reminders like that yet), but I still can't help but to feel a little guilty about it. Or, bummed a little maybe. But I have no doubt that in due time, it'll all sink in and feel real, and I'm sure that by that time we'll be praying for time to slow down! In the meantime, we can be happy and excited for our growing little babe while still staying confident that the bonding will come. It'll come! ♡

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I think that's normal. i have two sons and felt the same during pregnancy. for me, I think it kicked in when you start feeling them move.

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It will change when you feel that first kick ❤️

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Totally with you!!  It'll change with time I'm sure!

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Have a lot of symptoms but it's hard to feel very bonded with something so intangible. Many people really feel bonded when the baby starts to move. After losing my cat, who I was extremely bonded with (especially after caring for him through his serious illness) - it's hard to feel very connected to someone I've never met and I'm scared of losing. I'll feel more secure when I make it to the second trimester, and after we hear the heartbeat and see the ultrasound.

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