Is this normal?

[Mummy2Amelia]

I'm really not sure where to post this. I have looked everywhere but this is the closest related board.

From basically the very moment I gave birth to my daughter 5 weeks ago I have "missed" alot of things. I miss the excitement of being pregnant (I had a fabulous pregnancy), I miss the excitement of going into labour, I miss everything about labour. The big thing I miss is my midwife who delivered Amelia. Am I crazy? because I feel like I am...People must think I am a fool when I tell them I miss all these things. People have also told me I may have depression but I don't and I know this for a fact. I just miss alot of things that I once had. My big concern is missing the midwife who delivered my baby. Is this normal?? Has anyone else felt like this? Does it get better? Its so funny because as if she would even remember me...I mean, she delivers a heap of babies each week so why would she remember me? I remember her and I won't ever forget her...because she delivered my baby...do I make sence? lol I feel so stupid but I would just like to know if these feelings are normal and if anyone else has ever felt like this before. :confused:

[Sarie]

At first I didn't want any more kiddies after my first was born, I had a horrid pregnancy and the labour wasn't that great either. But I really missed feeling him moving inside me. It is something so special.
The same after number two came along. It's fantastic to have them out here, but it's all those wonderful feelings you do have when they're in there.
So I think you are 100% normal!! :D

[draught]

I still miss being pregnant - less now than initially - but when I see a pregnant woman I still get a little pang of jealousy! I just accept that I am a little strange and keep going :p
BTW I loved my midwives - not the ones who delivered DD1( I was too out of it to remember them) but the ones who helped me in hospital for the first few days will never leave my memory - they were fantastic. I did run into one of them down the street a few weeks later and she was lovely and very excited to see us too, which was nice.

[matty's mum]

Being PG is lovely so of cause we miss it. I never thought about the midwives that delivered my first to baby’s. But my last midwife oh I thought about her so much and rang her at the hospital. She was wonderful they play a huge part in the birth of our babies. And she remembered us asked about our other children by name. amazing. :)

Why don’t you do some journaling or as your doing your baby’s photo album include thoughts and feeling about being PG and the birth. Start her album with photos of you being PG, when you get to the end of the Pregnancy pages you can start a new section of your life with your beautiful baby
Best of luck, try to worry about wether it’s normal or not, I think it is. Enjoy your memories.

PS most new mums seem to talk about all the things that happened while they were PG or what happened in the delivery room. Sit at any train station long enough and you’ll hear them or me. :rolleyes:

[whatwasithinking]

You are soooooo NORMAL.

[kimmy]

I missed being pregnant too some time's i still do but i think it normal.
you re right it is exciteing like the first movement, watching them move around in there & everything. :D
The only thing i don't miss are the blood tests & the needles that i got ouch. :D

[veve]

you're normal!!!! :D

I SOOOO didn't want to leave the hospital.. I loved the middies... I felt so secure and safe (which is also probably why you miss the support you got in labour...you develop such a close attachment - because as beautiful as it is .. it is also a traumatic experience for your body!!!)

xxx

[giggles]

I miss being pregnant too, and the moevment that was something only I could experience.

[LilShenanigans]

3 Months later I'm still feeling my belly and thinking... if only it would move!

I also loved my midwives, they knew I enjoyed a good laugh and I think they mused over me liking everything explained in medical terms.
I had them do visits after the birth (TMP home visits), on the last day the midwife asked if I thought I would need to be visited one more time... I hesitated and she asked " would you like the company?" oh of course! :p
I think I mostly miss the security I got from having Lillya inside, I'm going to be so over protective of her!

Oh and can't go pass everyone doing stuff for you... no heavy lifting, no light lifting, put your feet up... ahh the glory.

I'm definately having more - but a psychic telling me to expect a pregnancy in july? I think not! lol

[OM]

I still miss being pregnant - less now than initially - but when I see a pregnant woman I still get a little pang of jealousy! I just accept that I am a little strange and keep going :p


I have the same thing Draught. I told DH about it and he told me I was silly! :o