Is any feeling lonely in pregnancy ?

I've been feeling a bit low the past week. I feel a lot of people are excited for us and have been very generous and ask how I am and of course the answer is good. The truth is I'm feeling a bit lonely/ disconnected. My husband has gone into work mode and works a lot which is hard to the talk about much as we aren't getting a lot of quality time and I'm not doing much. I'm trying not to go out and spend a lot of time with friends as I'm trying to save for Mat leave so I just feel my main thing that I'm thinking about is the baby and her arrival. I also find it hard to share how I really feel with non pregnant friends. I'm feeling like it's all I talk about and I've lost a bit of my interests and finding it hard to do much else. I feel like I'm struggling to find convo with my husband he wants to disconnect after work. I know he cares and is caring about the pregnancy but it's not where his mind is at. and I feel a bit frozen in to be honest. I feel like I'm losing myself a bit and she's not even here yet ! Does anyone have any advice ? Can anyone relate ?

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💯 relate. No advice sadly!

I can relate in some respects. I’m a first time single mum, and pregnancy has been very lonely because my circle is tiny. I wish I had some advice to give but I’m afraid I don’t. Please feel free to message me directly though if you want a chat (if that’s possible, I’m new to this app!) xx

So sorry you're feeling like this. I've just started to feel a bit like this myself as I come to the end of my second trimester and not sure what to do. Pregnancy is a long journey and it's hard because it comes with so many feelings. The start is about surviving and you feel more excited but as times gone on its starting to feel like my journey on my own. Like you say, men handle things differently so it may well just be that he's anxious or overwhelmed and so throwing himself into work. Maybe suggest a date night? Or something else you know you both enjoy? Or book a bonding scan or go baby shopping together? X

Im also going through similar. Feeling lonely as my husband is working long hours im also working but i have no one here to talk and share my feelings. This pelvic girdle pain is horrible.can’t even sleep nicely.

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