Normal to lose all excitement/happiness surrounding pregnancy?

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I'm almost 27 weeks and am feeling really down about my pregnancy. I just feel dread surrounding her arrival, I've stopped looking at baby things because it just makes my mood really low and am just scared about what's to come and me and hubby can handle it. Especially with the pandemic going on, I have no idea if I will be able to get any help when she's here or if family can visit etc. I've completely abandoned the idea of doing the spare room into a nursery now as I don't have the money as I'm no longer working. I just feel like all the joy of it has been sucked away and it's making me doubt whether it's what I want anymore. :(

Sorry you're going through this. It is really an odd time for this all to be happening. Pregnancy in general can feel quite surreal. My mood was definitely up and down and there was no pandemic to worry about.

Just remember it's the actual baby you love and want, the situation you're in will always change. Maybe chat to your midwife? I found even just opening up to mine made me feel way better.

I think it's quite normal to feel like this with everything going on and the heightened anxiety that's brought with it.
I'm 23 weeks tomorrow and have found that looking online / buying baby stuff actually helps me focus on the baby

Sorry pressed send too quick....

I'm quite a 'visual' person anyway so knowing the sex and using the name we have chosen etc is making it feel more real and is helping me imagine her when she's here so I'm more attached, of that makes sense.

It really is a rubbish time to be pregnant unfortunately and we just have to hope that the worst of it is over sooner rather than later.

I'm right with you, I've also recently left an abusive relationship, have been going through the courts, and then this pandemic on top. But, I'm 39 weeks. Absolutely dreading it now and feeling feelings of dread, I haven't admitted it to anyone as everyone around me seems excited