Fiancé won’t talk to baby

Am I being dramatic? Im 23 weeks and my fiancé refuses to talk to the baby. He touches my belly sometimes but that’s the most he’ll do. I brought it up to him saying it’s important for him to have bonding time with baby while baby is developing but he refuses and tells me not to dictate his relationship with his child. Is this a red flag?

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Yeah that’s a little weird especially if you spoke to him about it and he feels like your being judge-mental because that’s the honest truth the best time to bond is now and then the baby will know his voice and touch but if he refrains from speaking to the baby then don’t stress it’s his lost if the baby is more attached to you

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I want to say it’s not a red flag but my ex was the same (he wouldn’t even touch my belly) and now he’s a 4x a month type of dad so idk . :(
Pregnant with my 2nd now and my husband loves touching my belly and talking to her. He even reads to her every night.

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My hubby didn’t talk much to the baby at all he didn’t have much of a bond w the baby in my belly but he’ll guard me in public and make sure no one bumps into me etc. but y’know what, we talked to EACH OTHER so much that when baby was born as soon as his daddy started talking the baby did a full 90° turn w his head to find the source 😂 he didn’t talk to baby he talked to ME. A lot. We talk so much. That baby recognised and looked for his voice and gave him a big grin and shocked him “wow can’t believe he recognised my voice, that’s incredible” he said. The bond came at birth. He did massage my belly w oil though 🥰

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My husband never spoke to our first while he was in my belly (also hasn't with this one) and they have an amazing relationship now. I don't think it occurred to either of us to have him try. I would find it really uncomfortable to have him talk to my belly personally. I don't think this has to be a red flag especially if he is otherwise excited about the baby.

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Well my husband loves to talk to baby bump but it’s all just plotting against me and the trouble they’re going to get into soooo. Idk what’s worse 😂

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This was my husband with our first..he just thinks it’s weird lol..even when he felt kicks he got freaked out lol & once she was born..he was the one she preferred…I was a wreck & not use to being around newborns & couldn’t get her calm at times, she’d calm down & go right to sleep with him.

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My husband and I don’t talk to our baby. We know what matters is that she hears our voices. So we just make sure that we talk to each other daily.

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