Is anyone else not feeling connected to their pregnancy.
Happy to be pregnant as we were trying, however, when anyone congratulates me they seem more excited than I am and I don’t feel like I have any connection with the baby yet. Not sure of this is normal?
The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of Peanut.
Learn more about our guidelines.
I think it’s totally normal! I remember it felt pretty surreal for a while and a bit like a dream or like I was playing pretend. I’m not sure how far along you are, but in my case I did start to feel much more connected once I started feeling movements and kicks. Also once I could see more than a blob on ultrasounds it felt a bit more “real”

I'm 29 weeks 4 days and I've followed medical advice and am preparing and everything but I still struggle to wrap my brain around the concept of this being real and that a baby will actually be coming out of me. For me, it's something I've dreamed of most of my life and never thought it would happen due to PCOS and previous losses. In my 3 previous pregnancies I had never made it past the first trimester. I started trying thinking even if I did get pregnant, there was no way I would carry to term. I was shocked when I got my first positive, then again when my first ultrasound was normal, and every scan or Doppler check since I've had it in the back of my mind that something will eventually go wrong or maybe I'll discover I'm delusional or have been dreaming or something, but nope. And yes, I scored fairly high on my prenatal depression and anxiety questionnaires 😅
I am finding it difficult with the pressure that baby is causing. Some nights to lots of pressure down below where it feels like she is coming out, other nights she’s so high in my stomach I feel so bloated and it’s so tight. Is this just me or is this something others go through.

9
Is there anyone who is 3 months PP and super irritable? Is it hormones balancing back out? Period about to start back?
Or have you ever been super irritable like that and it wasn’t your cycle starting again?
This is my first baby and idk what’s happening. I am super irritable and my sensory has been on overload. Hearing people eat makes me want to punch a hole in the wall. I wasn’t like this until about a week ago, I’ve had such a bad attitude because everything annoys me and I feel so bad after the fact. Idk what to do or what’s happening

3
7
I’ve just been to hospital for my pre op snd have been told there’s a risk of losing the baby going under general 😔 has anyone had a short procedure at 6 weeks and didn’t affect the baby

4
More pics in comments
4
Is anyone else not feeling connected to their pregnancy.
Happy to be pregnant as we were trying, however, when anyone congratulates me they seem more excited than I am and I don’t feel like I have any connection with the baby yet. Not sure of this is normal?
3
It’s half term and I have a toddler. I’m 40+4 and stuck between just getting on with making plans with friends or sit at home and wait around! Especially with how the weather is currently, it’s seems a lot of effort just to get out in this wind and rain!
1
3