DH a bit freaked out by bump

[Mawgatron]

Finally got my DH to have a good feel of bump today in attempt to get him a bit more engaged with pregnancy. He pulled a freaked out face and said 'hmm. It's weird' and snatched his hands away.
I must have looked hurt because he tried to apologise and laugh it off, (he has never been the most sensitive of souls but he doesn't mean to hurt my feelings), but I couldn't help but feel a bit emotional about this.
Obv I am used to it - it's there all the time and I can't stop touching it. I understand that it must be quite weird for him but I am worried about when I get bigger (I'm only 17 weeks!), and I don't want him to not want to come near me.
Anyone else experienced this? Is there anything I can do to get him a bit more comfortable with it, or should I just try to be understanding and accept there is nothing I can do for the next 5 months?

Thanks, I think I will. He came up to bed and gave me a cuddle and gave baby a good rub later on. Like I said, he doesn't mean to be a bit rubbish, he just says things without thinking sometimes.
Baby is planned and he is really happy about it, so I will just try to relax and hope he comes round to it.

i think some guys find it hard getting used to.. my partner was fine feeling my bump with our daughter until she started moving then he got a bit freaked out almost bless him but he just kept feeling my bump and he got used to feeling her move and loved after a few days :) just ask him to keep trying so he can get used to it :) hope pregnancy progresses well xx

Also would say try and give it a bit more time. My boyfriend seemed to be a bit freaked out initially when I told him about pregnancy symptoms and how my tummy was starting to feel different in the first trimester and I realised I didn't need to automatically share everything.
Now I am growing a definite bump I think he's slowly getting used to it, and when we're cuddled up on the sofa or in bed he's starting to touch it of his own accord. So maybe he just needs a bit of time. If you are a touchy feely couple then just keep that the same as before and eventually he will hopefully start to feel that your new body is normal even if it does feel a bit different.
(I'm 18 weeks and he's probably only really started relaxing about it in the last couple of weeks but I think its because I 'backed off' a long time ago)

My otherwise lovely, supportive and affectionate DP seems to be a bit wary of my bump too. He seems to go out of his way to avoid touching it.

I am nearly 20 weeks and have a pretty big bump, and whilst I think this is brilliant I can appreciate it's been a very rapid change from my usual shape and he might find this a bit disconcerting.

As long as he is still being supportive and not making you feel bad about your changing body I guess you have to help him get used to it. I think if he can relate to the baby as part of him he might not find it so odd. I try to talk about 'our baby' and 'his baby' rather than 'my baby' and will be encouraging him to feel my bump once kicks can be felt from the outside. I am hoping he won't mind doing this but am trying to prepare myself in case he isn't too keen.

Some people are just a bit squeamish about pregnancy, I know there was a thread on here recently with some posters saying they felt a bit freaked out about their own pregnancies. I hope you can ignore your partner's squeamishness and recognise your pregnancy is wonderful and not weird at all.

actually, when I was pg, I found it weird DH touching my bump.

he was rather precious about it, though, wouldn't rub it in case it hurt me, and generally found it weird. not in a nasty way, but it was a bit freaky.

he'll get used to it. :)