Mourning pregnancy

I’m really really struggling at the moment. I massively miss my pregnancy. I’m grieving so much over it. I reached out 3 weeks pp and I didn’t get much. I’m now 8 weeks pp and I’m still mourning over it. It’s making me very depressed, I can’t look at pregnant women anymore whether it’s online or in person. I feel like a part of me is missing although he’s right in front of me. I wouldn’t change anything for the world and I love my baby very very much. I don’t know what’s wrong with me or how to change my perspective. I know I’ll relive pregnancy again as I want another baby but that’s 2-3 years from now. I don’t know if this is partly postpartum depression or what all I know is that being pregnant was one of the best months of my life .

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Id be happy to talk with you if it helps at all. It was different for me, through my pregnancy i was so anxious right up to when he came out, even now (10 weeks pp) i often check him when he naps to make sure hes okay. Even though your 8 weeks pp you are still dealing with all those hormones, so please dont feel like its abnormal or wrong to feel a certain way, you've been through so much.
Have you spoken to your health visitor? Not sure where you are based but i was offered a group therapy for mums which i have been thinking of joining

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