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Weird feeling- midwife discharge visit

Yesterday my midwife came to do my midwife discharge visit. For some reason I’m feeling really emotional about this. The fact that the whole pregnancy/ birth experience is over and I’m now left to look after this baby with no one to contact. I had the most amazing pregnancy and birth and struggling to get to grips with the fact it’s over. (This is my last baby also). I’m going to miss all the midwife appointments, scans, feeling baby move and now I won’t see a midwife ever again! It’s like I’m really attached to the whole experience. Am I just being really silly?? 🙈

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Don’t worry, the health visitor will be round shortly! 😊

I know what you mean! I have my discharge appointment tomorrow and all day today I’ve been feeling really emotional about it! I too had a great pregnancy and birth, loved all the appointments and scans etc and I’m sad it’s going to be over! In all honesty, mentally I have found the transition from being pregnant to being a mother (first time mum!) a really tough one, and I think the last midwife appointment just solidifies that that my pregnancy is over! But I’m trying to see it as the end of one chapter and the chance to fully immerse myself in the beginning of a new one- and all the things I was excited for during those appointments- seeing growth, hearing heartbeat etc- I get to see in real life now! Sorry to waffle on 😂 but no, I don’t think you are being silly and you are not alone in feeling this! X

Ooh! I felt same last Friday at our last appointment! 🥹

I have been feeling exactly the same and have been really emotional about it! I thought it was just me being silly ☺️ x

I felt the same 🥺 it felt strange that the midwives were just going to carry on doing their job seeing other pregnant women and babies, leaving me behind. I hated being pregnant physically, but emotionally I miss it. Im 5 weeks pp now and it’s a bit less upsetting now. You’re not the only one xx

Oh my goodness thank you for all your responses! I remember feeling like this with my first but this time it’s worse as I know it’s probably our last! It’s so good to know I’m not the only one with this feeling! Pregnancy is such a special time and so is the birth of your child and now I have this beautiful baby but I’m so sad the pregnancy / birth experience is over! Wish we had the right size house/ finances to consider a 3rd in the future 💔

I can relate! Last baby also. I think it’s just the sad fact that we’ll never experience it all again 😞

I felt the exact same - was discharged yesterday and although it’s very obvious my pregnancy is over as baby is here 😂 it just made me a but sad that it’s all over.

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