Has anyone else felt this way?

[Doctor Who]

Well, I am new to this site and hope I can find some support here.
My wife and I just found out today that she is pregnant. It is still very early, but I am far to excited to keep it a secret (I also can't keep a secret to save my life).

We are both very excited, nervous, and still can't believe it happened!

However, today, I actually felt a little jealous/left out of the experience. Not from anything she did! A woman on the elevator asked us if we just got good news. My wife told her that we just found out she's pregnant, and the woman congratulated her. She didn't even notice me. :/ Then, when I dropped her off at work, she saw a a coworker and told her the good news. The woman congratulated her and gave her a big hug. She began asking questions about it and everything while I just sat there feeling left out.

Maybe I am just being selfish, but has anyone else ever felt this way?

 

[The2mums]

I know what you mean I've felt like this a few times. Like I wish it was was me pregnant but I've got over it now and I'm just happy to be a mum and as long as he comes out healthy and all ok that's all I care about. X

 

[Doctor Who]

Since we talked about it, I haven't felt that way. She tells me everything she feels so that helps me feel more involved. Whenever I greet her, tell her goodnight, or tell her good morning, I now tell the baby seed hello.

 

[sillysapling]

It's not exactly the same situation as neither of us are women- but my partner definitely had this problem. It didn't help that they can't get pregnant at all, which I think made it worse.

It's good to recognize your emotions, find friends or somewhere (like here ) that you can talk about it- anything you can to get them out so that they don't show up in your interactions with her. She's going to need support and if you bottle these feelings up, they're probably going to come bursting out and end up hurting her.

I'm not saying to hide them from her- she can be a source of support in these feelings, maybe make a point of reminding people that you TWO are expecting a baby TOGETHER when they only congratulate her.