How did/do you bond with your baby in the womb?

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I am pregnant with number 2 (32 weeks)

With my first pregnancy I found it difficult to bond with my DS when he was in the womb. He was a very wanted baby, I was delighted to be pregnant and I liked feeling him move. However looking back I was very anxious and ended up with PND when he was born. This was partly due to childhood/family issues which I feel I have worked through. I have a lovely bond with DS (3) now and my love for him has helped me bond with this pregnancy easier.

With this pregnancy I feel a lot calmer and happier. I have embraced my changing body and all the symptoms. I am kinder to myself and have definately bonded with this baby. We found out the sex which has maybe helped (a girl). I feel much more at ease talking to her and feel she has a real personality as I seem to feel her moves a lot more.

I am confident that I will bond with her instantly and will not get PND. I just wondered what other people's experiences have been? Is there a correlation between in utero bonding and PND?

Hi.
I wanted nothing more than to be pregnant with ds1..i was so so excited. its all i thought about, despite horrendous morning sickness.

From early on I did Pregnancy Yoga...and throughout the session we were encouraged to imagine the baby..visualise the warmth and love that we had to surround the baby. it was very helpful and i got quite swoony! baby arrived and felt like a knew him well. no PND.

now surprized to be preg with no.2 and feeling a little anxious about how we will cope emotionally and financially...i am worried i am not bonding with this baby (only 7 wks preg) Already worried that ds will not be my little baby anymore, he will have to grow up...to make way for new baby.

hancan - at only 7 weeks it is difficult to imagine/bond with baby. Despite feeling much more bonded to this baby, I felt rubbish in the first trimester and went through phases of thinking 'what have we done?!'

However as I felt better and my belly grew, a sort of calm/peace has come over me and I feel very positive about the birth. I am sure as you get further on, you will bond with baby fine.

It is very normal to worry about the effect on elder sibling.

I feel a little guilty that I have bonded better already with this baby than I did with DS in utero. However it does not mean I will love this one more or him less. Just a different pregnancy. In fact my bond with DS has deepened since I fell pregnant

roseability Just wanted to say I dig the calm vibes x