Anybody else feel this way???

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I don’t feel a connection to this pregnancy. What I mean by that is, I’m not excited, I’m not sad, worried, hopeful...nothing. I can’t decide if it’s because I’m exhausted and I’ve had constant morning sickness since 3 weeks, or if it’s because I suffered a loss in March and my mind is protecting me. This baby is very much wanted but I’m literally numb about it. Then of course my crazy pregnant mind thinks maybe I feel nothing because something is wrong again like my last pregnancy. I don’t know I’ve never felt this way about my pregnancies. The last pregnancy I knew something was wrong and I was right unfortunately. Anybody else ever gone through this?

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Yes I think it’s a coping mechanism especially after a loss. The feeling will come. It took a little time but it will come an when it does you will feel so much better and like a weight has lifted. You will never forget your first baby but this feeling of love and joy will take over. Just keep going

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Yes Iv been the same. Miscarriage at 7 weeks in March. We rarely talked about the baby and didn’t go into anything personal such as names and buying clothes etc. I’m now 17 weeks +4 and I found out I’m having a boy. Also feeling his kicks has made me realised this is probably going to happen. Don’t punish yourself for feeling this way and don’t try change it. Do what feels right at the time. At some point you will get that connection xx

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It’s really normal. I felt really disconnected until about halfway through. I was objectively happy I was pregnant— we wanted this— but I just felt numb to the baby itself and honestly felt a bit sad about all the ways my life suddenly changed the instant the test was positive. 
Once I felt baby move, I started to feel more connected. Now I’m 8 weeks out and I’m really excited. Some women just don’t get that connection til later, and some not til they are holding the baby in their arms. It’s all normal!

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I’ll tell you that I had this when I got pregnant with my last daughter. I had a stillborn baby girl and when I got pregnant again, I was so numb because it was only 7 months afterwards. I had such a hard time because my daughter had died of an infection and I was so scared it would come back. Took me a while to bond, but now I wouldn’t change anything in the world and she’s almost 2. Be patient with yourself and don’t feel bad about anything. It will come when you’re ready. Congrats and good luck to you. 💕

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I haven’t had a loss (this is my first pregnancy) and I feel exactly the same way.

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How far along are you? Im sure loss has alot to do with your feelings as well but I never really felt super connected until like 25+ weeks, when she started movin all the time and reacting to what I ate and drank, and sounds. Now (36 weeks) Im so in love. Putting the  nursery together and looking at all her bows and outfits also made my bond stronger. Maybe with time youll feel the emotions, I was pretty emotionless at first too, Even about all the way through my 2nd trimester.

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