Grieving for my bump

[Nikkinoonoo]

Hello ladies,
Its been 9 days since I gave birth to the most precious little girl and I am so lucky and thankful to have her .... but.... I miss being pregnant. I am over the moon that she's here and I can see her and touch her and comfort her etc. However I miss feeling her inside me, I miss the countdown to milestones like scans and 'due in 99 days' etc. I wanna be pregnant again. I didn't have the most perfect of labours/deliveries with Jess but having her here made it all worthwhile. Am I weird for missing my bump or are these normal feelings?

 

[anita665]

Completely normal. I was the same for ages. I actually found myself having a little cry a couple of times. Even now I still really miss it but I don't feel so emotional about it. I feel like I've really lost something though.

 

[clairebear]

i know im gonna miss my bump i have been rubbing and looking at all the time the last fews days who knows how long i have left with it x

 

[leeanne]

No, I can say that after the birth of my two others, I didn't miss the bump. I was excited to have my babies, and excited to get back to normal.

It's so sweet hearing these stories of others missing their bump.

 

[Mervs Mum]

I'm sure its normal but I have to say, like Lee-Anne, I wont miss mine!! I cant wait to get my little girl and I dont actually mind being pregnant but once the bumps gone, I'll be happy to get back to normal!

 

[nikky0907]

I can't imagine missing it but I won't jump ahead!

It's sweet,but how precious is your baby girl,if your bump was here she wouldn't be...xxx

 

[AppleBlossom]

Aww, at the min I just want LO out but I know I'll miss my bump once she is. Feeling her hiccups and watching her kicking the hell outta me

 

[Nikkinoonoo]

Don't get me wrong I'm over the moon that she's here and she's safe I just miss the bond I had with her when she was part of me. Watching her make my belly move, feeling the bumps in my belly and wondering if its an elbow or a knee etc. Think I'm just a daft moo lol xXx

 

[Angelmouse]

No way! I really missed my bump and it is quite a change to get used to being one person again. For weeks after I had Charlie I would forget that the ticks and pangs weren't his feet in my ribs but my uterus contracting back down.

I used to love seeing the outline of his foot in my tummy. It is normal and you do get used to it and to be honest, the fact that I missed it so much is why I'm pregnant now. I wanted another one before he'd even turned 1.

 

[loubieloulou]

i didnt realise how much i missed my bump until i was pg for the 2nd time. i love the kicks and movements and its nice to know that there is something in my belly and its just not fat ha! its the 1st time i ever feel nice about my body but i will have the baby and stretch marks to remember oh and i have taken a couple more photos of bump this time i think its totally normal 2 miss it xxx

 

[pocahontas35]

I know what you mean. I am not particularly "good" at being pg, but I do miss having that physical bond when it is over. But, now you have other milestones to look forward to, like rolling, crawling, talking, walking, etc. For some people, I don't think that longing for pg ever goes away. For me it did when the kids were old enough to interact with me. You are okay, not a loon or anything.

 

[pepperflake]

I definitely missed it after my DD so I know I will with this one! I'm trying to enjoy every wriggle, kick and punch because very soon things will be so different!

 

[Linzi]

Hello ladies,
Its been 9 days since I gave birth to the most precious little girl and I am so lucky and thankful to have her .... but.... I miss being pregnant. I am over the moon that she's here and I can see her and touch her and comfort her etc. However I miss feeling her inside me, I miss the countdown to milestones like scans and 'due in 99 days' etc. I wanna be pregnant again. I didn't have the most perfect of labours/deliveries with Jess but having her here made it all worthwhile. Am I weird for missing my bump or are these normal feelings?

I feel exactly the same hun and Seth has been here for nearly 2 weeks now. Im so greatful to have him but I really miss being pregnant. I was just starting to get used to my pregnancy body as well and I feel a bit depressed that my bump is gone and I just look like a flabby lady now.

No advice but big hugs

xxx

 

[babyblessed]

bless pet; I will totally be the same and will probably look a bit strange rubbing my belly all the time