Anyone else having a hard time feeling “attached” to their pregnancy ?

Question

This is my third baby. I got pregnant in August and had a miscarriage in October. I got pregnant again within two weeks. Since then I’ve had a hard time feeling good. I’m irritable, my body aches and personally I am tired of being pregnant. I’ve learn I am having another baby girl (was hoping for a boy), I have a name picked out and I still can’t find the joy in this pregnancy. I fell in deep depression after my miscarriage and I planned for this baby. I am feeling guilty for hating my pregnancy. I am not sure if this is because of my miscarriage, hormones, or just my depressive issues I struggle with. 
But is this normal? I hope I am not alone.

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I am so sorry for your loss.  This is so normal sweet mama. We are not the same person after a loss. Allowing joy into our lives is so hard while we're grieving. I recommend reading Celebrating Pregnancy Again by Francesca Cox. It really helped me. Praying for you and all your babies.

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No such thing as normal anymore! You’ve gone through a hard time and probably didn’t have time to grieve fully before the next one. Just know that everything happens for a reason and this baby is meant to be. Try doing a pregnancy meditation. It’s helps to connect with your body and the baby.

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Yes. I am struggling so hard right now. I had two miscarriages in a row and then got pregnant again right after. I found out earlier this week that this pregnancy will be my third boy. With my other two pregnancies , I wanted a girl badly but coped when I found out the gender. This pregnancy, I was struggling before, but this made me do a real nose dive in my ability to feel connected to this pregnancy. After the miscarriages, I keep waiting for that feeling of “at least it’s a healthy baby”to kick in. Mostly, I just feel a lot of grief. And my husband is frustrated at me for feeling this way.

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After two back to back missed miscarriages (third overall with one beautiful kiddo at home) I find myself having trouble connecting with my pregnancy and being afraid to make plans or get excited. I want this so bad but will just assume that the same thing is going to happen because I’m so afraid of the words “ no heartbeat “. Feeling hope almost feels like setting myself up for failure. I am doing a or of praying and trying to take really good care of myself and trying so hard to be positive but it’s so hard. I am with you mama and will say a prayer for you and that your baby is healthy and safe!

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I was the same way, after two miscarriages I was in denial that I was actually still pregnant. I felt like I was crazy when I would look at baby items to buy (it didn’t help that I didn’t start showing until 28 weeks). My mom had to force me to go to buy buy baby and set up a registry and even then I still felt like I was faking it or making it up. I’m now 32 weeks and fully feeling pregnant and just starting to feel attached and excited for baby. I’ve wanted this for so long but was just too afraid if I got happy I’d lose him too. Everyone deals with grief different and no way you cope is wrong

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Do not be so hard on yourself. You’ve been through a lost, it might be you still healing from that. Plus you are human, a woman full of hormones and going through changes. It’s very understandable. You’ll be fine. ❤️🙏🏼 you just need more time.

Anyone else having a hard time feeling “attached” to their pregnancy ?

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