Post by speckledfrog on Oct 12, 2014 9:52:48 GMT -5
Congrats!!! I love the name.
I didn't feel love towards my first son for several weeks. Don't worry, it doesn't mean there's something wrong with you. Many women have the same experience. Once you are out of pure survival mode, she'll grow on you.
Congratulations! I'm overjoyed for you. I love her name and can't wait to see pictures- I'm sure she's beautiful. I'm sorry about the rough delivery. Glad you're both safe and hope you heal up quickly!
Post by missmaddie on Oct 12, 2014 10:08:03 GMT -5
Congrats! A very pretty name. Wishing you a speedy recovery, and I think there are too many crazy expectations sometimes about this overwhelming gush of love we're supposed to feel for an almost-stranger. It will come, and I think it's perfectly normal.
I felt overwhelming love for one of my children from the very first moment. I didn't have that feeling with the other kid. i loved my kid, I just didn't have that moment/feeling that you're talking about. I have no idea what the difference was. I did have a moment, around four months, where out of the blue, I thought, "Wow, I overwhelmingly love this kid, I wonder when that happened?"
Now, I love them both the same but different, if you know what I mean. One is not more or less than the other but it is different.
There is no right or wrong, it's different for everyone.
Post by trafficgirl on Oct 12, 2014 10:23:24 GMT -5
Congratulations! It's hard not to have labor go the way you expected but glad everyone is doing okay.
And I'll echo the not feeling love right away sentiments. I kind of hated my kids the first couple months. I'm not sure when the switch happened, but of course now my heart bursts when I see their smiling happy faces. You'll get there.