Me, one week post-partum
Experienced moms told me this would happen. I denied it- I was sick of watching what I ate so carefully and sick of getting kicked in the ribs all night and sick of peeing every 15 minutes. I was sick of maternity clothes and not working out as hard as I wanted to and I was sick and tired of being sick and tired.
But now...I feel sort of empty. I keep expecting to feel Lucy kicking. I look down and miss my belly. I know, it's crazy- I'm holding Lucy in my arms, but my brain doesn't seem to process the fact that she's the same little thing that I carried for so long. I feel like I have baby Lucy on the outside but am missing baby Lucy on the inside.
Can anyone else relate?
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Yeah, I knew it was coming this time. I've mostly gotten over missing my belly and now I'm looking forward to it getting even smaller. But for a week or so I would start to panic and think "the baby hasn't moved in so long!" Then I'd realize... She's moving, but she's not in there anymore. It's weird.
Dang girl! You're looking great!
I totally had phantom baby kicks for a few weeks after Johnny was born. Twas weird.
And I sorta did miss being pregnant. I felt so good (mostly...ok heartburn and peeing all the time and uncomfortable moments) but I still felt pretty good most of the time.
In my opinion, being pregnant is WAY easier than being a mom to a newborn. That's some tough stuff right there! So I think I was also missing that.
You're in a huge adjustment phase right now for sure!
holy crap! Are you sure you even had baby Lucy??? haha. You make pregnancy look so easy girlfriend! Gives me hope! She's precious by the way.
I missed her being in me, feeling TOTALLY connected. And I missed the whole pregnancy look... But only for the first few days. I fell so in love with looking at my baby, that I really wasn't sad after that. But it's a weird adjustment.
Oh, and your hormones will be a bit crazy.... I cried the first 10 days she was born... 8 of those times out of JOY, 1 time because of my changed body, and 1 time because we took a walk about 100 yards from the house while my mom watched her and I cried because I missed her and didn't like being away. LOL
I TOTALLY can relate. i so miss being pregnant - i had such a GOOD pregnancy!! i miss him in there...
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