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Anyone else feel like this?

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FTMaz · 23/06/2024 23:55

Hi, looking for similar experiences, solidarity or for someone to tell me I’m being ridiculous!

For context, My baby is currently 19 weeks, I would say I am coping pretty well. I have support from my Mum and aunt who live close by so when my partner is at work they will often take DS for a walk so I can go the gym, catch up on sleep etc. I am going to lots of activities with DS and have made some new friends which has been good for me as I have struggled with friendships in the past.

so here is the problem…. Since having DS I just feel like I don’t care about my partner. Before having him I doted on him and couldn’t imagine life without him, but now I just feel apathetic towards him. I keep thinking how much easier life would be if me and DS lived in a smaller house on our own and I only had to think about me and him and didn’t have another person to consider. I feel terrible even writing this but I can’t even explain how much my feelings have changed towards him. Did anyone else experience this? All I see if loved up coupled with their new babies or women who say their partner did annoy them for the first few weeks but not to the extremes I am feeling. I feel very confused as part of me wants to leave to avoid DS having to experience a painful breakup when he’s older but the other part of me says I’m being ridiculous and selfish.

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Mumtobe202310 · 24/06/2024 02:13

Hi there, congratulations by the way on your baby x

I would say, if he is a good husband, who and been supportive and nice during pregnancy and just in general, and within the marriage, then please be patient with him.

There are many men who are the opposite and just plain nasty, so if you have a good one, please sis be patient.

I think you're still on the very early postpartum stage and in the thick of it so maybe that's why you feel that way. Ride it out and then see how you feel towards him?

I wish you all the best x

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