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Relationship on the rocks while I'm pregnant..

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HumDumMum · 26/08/2021 20:48

I'm due to give birth in 5 weeks. I've been with my partner 9 years and we already have a 4 year old.
This pregnancy has just torn us apart. I've had hyperemesis (I think he thinks I've been making myself worse/not helping myself) and it's had a massive negative impact on my mental health. I contemplated abortion right up until 24 weeks.
Me and my partner feel like strangers, I feel like he's now living a separate life from me, never asks how I am, and takes any opportunity he can to get away. He basically said he doesn't know how he feels and "we'll get the birth and Christmas out of the way and see how we are then" he says he's finding it hard as he's been working from home, looking after DS, doing the cooking etc while I've been pregnant.
Has anyone else's relationship been strained by pregnancy then it's been ok once the baby has come along or am I wishful thinking?

OP posts:
Teacupsandtoast · 27/08/2021 07:21

Bumping this up for you. It sounds like he's checked out of the marriage already with his 'see how we are then' comment. It's not going to get better with a newborn in the house

something2say · 27/08/2021 07:24

Build up your bonds aside from him. Put strategies into place for your mental health. Just in case xxxx

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