Husband disinterested in pregnancy
I can’t talk to my friends or family about this because it makes my husband sound like a dickhead and I don’t want them to think badly of him... but this is the second night in a row I’ve gone to bed crying about it.
I’m 7 months pregnant with our son. pregnancy was planned and took 10 months to happen from when we started trying. Not too long but not immediate. Since I fell pregnant (but more noticeably lately the further along I am), he just seems to lack interest in the baby and the fact that he made him too! He’s very supportive financially but not so much in other ways. He’s talking about getting the house ready, but what about getting himself ready?! Am I expecting too much from him? Is this normal? He refuses to read any books or do any research. He seems distant when I talk about baby things with him. He’s not interested in touching my bump or feeling him kick. He’s not bothered about coming to appointments. He doesn’t seem interested in how I’m feeling. He thinks it’s unnecessary to write a birth plan and thinks you just go in to hospital and do exactly what you’re told. He doesn’t seem to really understand why I’m trying to make other Mum friends. He gets really annoyed if I mention any of this. Hence why I have been upset. I suggested a cuddle before bed to make up and he just said what’s the point? So here I am crying again and I don’t know what to do. I’m scared his disinterest will continue after baby is here. Maybe it’s because he’s scared about how our lives will be changing or something like that, but he won’t talk to me about it so I don’t know. Normally we get on well and have a good loving relationship though he’s never exactly been really open with his feelings, but he’ll tell me he loves me and we make each other happy - it’s just in terms of new baby coming I’m worried, any suggestions appreciated 😔
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