First-time mother to be here.
Whenever I tell people about being pregnant, the first thing a lot of them seem to say is, "Oooooh, are you excited!?"
The short answer is 'no'! I am happy and fascinated and looking forward to having baby, but I don't feel what I'd describe as 'excited'! People tend to look a bit taken aback when I tell them and I'm starting to think that there's something wrong with me. I'm not naturally maternal and don't get clucky around babies generally anyway; I think I'm thinking more about the birth and the practicalities and initial upheaval of such a monumental life-changing event more than anything.
Please tell me that this is a normal first-timer reaction? I think a lot of the people I've spoken to already have children so, for them, it's this amazing, exciting time because they know what's coming...rather than being preoccupied with buying car seats and prams and where to put the crib and having to repaint the house, and sort childcare and maternity pay, etc, etc. which all just feels like a bit of a pain in the arse at the moment, to be brutally honest!
Maybe I'll just start fibbing and gushing; "Oooooooh, yeeeessssss! SO SUPER excited!" instead?
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Skeppers · 28/04/2015 14:56
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