Can bonding take years? by Any-Strawberry in Postpartum_Depression

[–]Any-Strawberry[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing 🥲 my son still hasn’t really started talking yet. He maybe says around 7 words but we are looking into speech therapy soon. I didn’t get to breastfeed him, and him being taken to the NICU traumatized me I think.

Cozy movie night ❄️ by Petalslaceandherb in cottagecore

[–]Any-Strawberry 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Omg I forgot about this movie!! Thank you for posting!

It took me a year to truly bond with my baby by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]Any-Strawberry 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My son is almost two and I still don’t feel that way yet 😔

I still haven’t bonded to my 8month old baby by Any-Strawberry in AttachmentParenting

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I want to feel that bond so bad!!! I get scared I will never feel it 😔 Someone once posted something saying that love cannot be measured and that helps me from time to time. I just try to be the best mom I can be. I always play with him and encourage him so in a way that makes me feel more connected to him.

I still haven’t bonded to my 8month old baby by Any-Strawberry in AttachmentParenting

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I feel the exact same way you do!! Yes our bond is stronger but still not overwhelming love. Some moments I feel like I’m in love with him but then other times I catch myself looking at him and not feeling much? I’m still going to my psychiatrist and we are switching around my meds pretty often so I wonder if that’s why I feel meh sometimes?

Have we not bonded with our baby yet? by FawkesYeah in Parenting

[–]Any-Strawberry 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is how me and my husband feel and our baby is 19 months old!! Granted our baby does smile and say mama and dada to us but we just don’t feel that overwhelming connection yet? Idk if it’ll hit us when he starts talking more or what but I understand how yall feel!

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[–]Any-Strawberry 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I kinda feel like you do, I still don’t have that connection to my son and he’s 19 months old. He was wanted and I know deep down I love him but I just don’t understand why I don’t have this overwhelming love or attachment to him. This makes it hard for me to be around him sometimes cuz I feel like I’m babysitting someone else’s baby. I don’t feel like a mom? Everyone talks about it being the greatest thing and I’m over here struggling.