Travel at 2829 weeks 88On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 09:08:40 -0700, Amy No problem. If you feel up to it, you should be just fine. Make sure you get enough rest before, and drink...
Emily Rose Birth StoryDue to Gestational Diabetes & high blood pressure I was booked in to be induced on Wednesday 27th April at 8am. I was advised to ring the hospital at...
With this one, it's been different. For a start, I'm busier. With No 1, I always knew how far along I was, and with this one, I kept forgetting. I don't get many pregnancy symptoms but with this pregnancy, I've felt a lot of fatigue, which drains my emotions too -- apart from the annoyance when I get kicked all night! It's only since I've started maternity leave that the reality of having a baby soon has sunk in.
BUT... there is no "ought" with emotions. They just are. Some people bond with their babies as soon as they know they're pg, others need until the baby first smiles. Throw in PND and it can be even more difficult. But your feelings aren't what make you a mother -- it's how you behave towards your child that counts. There are probably lots of abusive-neglectful parents around who believe that they've bonded with their children.
Personally, I'd be more worried about feeling constantly guilty than not feeling bonded!
-- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)
"In Melbourne there is plenty of vigour and eagerness, but there is nothing worth being eager or vigorous about." Francis Adams, The Australians, 1893.
