Is this feeling normal?

Question

I'm pregnant with my second child. I just can't imagine loving someone else as much as I love my first baby. The thought of my first feeling left out or not as important brings me to tears. To the point where I'm almost not excited about this second baby. I know it sounds crazy and I'm sure I'll change when the baby is here. 
But is this a normal feeling??

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My sister told me the same exact thing. She said "I love my daughter so much, I just can't imagine loving this baby as much as her and I feel bad about it" she had her baby and later on told me that it is very much the same love, just different for every child. You love them all in their own ways. She said her first daughter has her calm- anxious side and her second daughter has her care free risk taking side. You'll love this one too, just differently. Before you were a mother you never knew the love you have for your first child right? You have yet to know the love you will feel for this one.

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I posted about the same exact thing on Facebook yesterday. Its been my daughter and I for five years. Its hard to imagine loving another one as much as the first born

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I'm in the same boat, sugar. My momma's response was "of course, you'll love this one just as much and for all different reasons."

My first born has been my entire life for 7 years. It was just me and her for 6 of those years until I met my fiancé. Now I'm 11w with number 2. She's so excited though!!

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I feel like I could have written this myself. I love my 6 year old to death and we're extremely close. I also love my baby inside my tummy but can't imagine how I could love someone as much as I love my firstborn. I know it will all change once we have our babies it's just difficult to imagine right now. Good luck to you! 😊

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I'm feeling exactly the same

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It's totally normal. Some mothers don't feel they love their first child until they're born.

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