So over pregnancy but not ready to share baby 😳
I'm almost 34 weeks pregnant and I'm feeling weird and very emotional. I'm so tired of being pregnant. I probably shouldn't complain as I have no major complications but I've been sick recently and also have terrible ongoing pelvic pain. Not the end of the world, but discouraging. So on one hand, I really am so ready to bring baby girl into the world and have my body back to some semblance of normal.
On the other hand, I'm feeling so possessive and selfish when it comes to sharing her. Having her outside of me means I can't keep her protected the way I have, and that scares me. I'm feeling possessive regarding my MIL, who I am already struggling with as she likes to try to lay claim to the baby. I know she will be the type to try to grab baby out of my hands, always know best, and she knows no boundaries in general. Just thinking of her with my daughter (aka "her" baby) makes me cringe. Beyond that I'm feeling unreasonably jealous of my husband and my own mom, who will be splitting the care of our girl after I go back to work. I have this fear that my daughter wil love them more than me and not know who I am. I know this is crazy, bc I'm so grateful that my amazing mom is willing to help us, and that my husband's work is flexible enough to allow him to work from home a few days a week. We are so fortunate / so why do I feel so jealous of them? I'm afraid their bond with my daughter will be stronger than mine and she won't want or need me.
I feel crazy for feeling this way and am wondering if I'm alone in this? Anyone else? I have such mixed feelings about "sharing" her - even with her father, who I love and adore and who will be a fantastic dad, and I feel like a monster for feeling this way.
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