Partner and baby moving

Just wondering if anyone else’s partner is like this.
Every time I say the baby is moving and want him to look or feel he’s so distant. He says he just doesn’t understand the fascination, as it’s not in him.

He’s been amazing in terms of how he sees his job as caring for me. Which he does, but he doesn’t seem as phased as I am about baby moving. 🤷🏼‍♀️
Am I reading into this too much? I’m almost 25 weeks.

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Hey, my partner had his 1st with me (I got 2 more from a previous relationship) and he wasn’t that phased either. Sometimes felt the baby move if I asked but he was really caring with looking after me, I suppose knowing that I’m looking after the baby. Once he was born he was also so very caustious of hurting the lil one so was a bit distant then but got into the full swing of things after a while. So don’t worry too much 🥰

I think we are more fascinated because we're the ones growing the baby. In my experience Dad's bond better when the baby is born

Oh yeah my husband didn't care at all 🤦🏻‍♀️😂 I remember finding it absolutely bizarre and a bit worried about how he was going to bond when he was born but I definitely didn't need to worry about that! So don't worry about it, sounds like he's doing exactly what he needs to be!

My husband was the same I would always ask him to put his hand on my tummy and then she would stop like that video of the racoon 🤣. But he did become interested when he could visibly see big movements from my tummy. It's a different experience for them I would worry too much about it x

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