Do you feel attached to baby?

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Do you feel “attached” to your baby already? I guess I expected to have some sort of magical maternal feelings while pregnant, but I just don’t. My coworker who’s also pregnant is constantly talking about how much she LOVES being pregnant, always rubbing her belly. I don’t have any negative feelings about my pregnancy, but I haven’t really felt much different physically or emotionally. Instead I’m like “This is cool and weird.” I don’t really talk to baby much. I think I’m just worried about not being bonded to the baby.

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I’d say I feel the same. I’m so excited to meet him but I find it hard to even visualise there being an actual baby in there. I don’t talk to him or anything like that. I think it’s completely normal

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I really don’t think about my pregnancy until it’s super close to the due date and I sorta have no choice lol, but it’s very different once you actually give birth. Once I give birth I’m instantly in love. Not all moms are like that though and if it takes awhile for you to bond then that’s totally fine and normal. 
Biggest thing about parenting is don’t compare yourself to other moms and don’t compare your baby to other babies ❤️ everyone is different

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I’m pregnant with my 4th and ive never felt attached while pregnant. I love the kids and movement but it’s not magical. But as soon as I see that tiny face everything changes. I love them more than I could ever imagine!

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Normal. I don’t talk to my stomach and I didn’t with our first either. I feel attached in that it’s part of me and I feel it move, but I don’t enjoy pregnancy and I’m the type who gets more attached when the child arrives. I learned that with our first.

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I so appreciate everyone’s feedback! It’s relieving to hear there’s nothing “wrong” with how I’m feeling right now. I’m sure the whole mess of COVID and everything doesn’t help either. Thanks ladies!

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Yes. I am attached to my baby. I talk to her all day long, give her back rubs, we play and listen to music. I'm totally in love with my child. Not saying all this to make you feel any type of way about your lack of feeling towards baby right now. Everyone is different, sometimes it doesn't hit until baby is in your arms. Doesn't mean you love or care for your baby any less.

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I didn’t feel particularly bonded during my first pregnancy. It was uncomfortable and a bit surreal. There were moments I felt more or less bonded slightly, like when I had an ultrasound because my fundal height was too large at 38 weeks. It was cool to see her face. I felt bonded when she was born but mostly I would have described it as “protective” rather than “in love”. I had a rough time postpartum so I didn’t always feel good or happy. The first consistent “bonded” feeling probably started somewhere around 3-4 months for me, and has grown from there.

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I felt that way my first pregnancy, and this one as well. I don’t feel attached and the pregnancy never seems “real”. But as soon as my first son was born I was so in love with him. 💙 everyone is different!

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I definitely did not bond during pregnancy. With my first one or this one. It took awhile for me to feel and understand that “bond” everyone talks about. For me it was almost 8 months postpartum actually. 🤷‍♀️ I think it’s normal and It definitely doesn’t mean you love your baby any less. Everyone experiences things differently.

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This is how I feel too so glad to know i’m not alone. Maybe bc of how crazy the world is right now also and it hasn’t been a normal pregnancy where I can share it with my friends or family. I thought feeling the baby move would help but I still don’t feel very attached.

Do you feel attached to baby?

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