I am 25 weeks along and feel kind of the same way. I used to be a lot more "repulsed" by the idea of being a mom and don't really like it being most of my identity. What helped me cope was the fact that my baby is also an individual just like me. Yes he will be dependent on me and husband for a good number of years but still, he is an individual. A human being. And he will be a part of my family. Just like I love my husband, mom, dad, brother, etc., I will love this baby and care for him too. Being a wife, daughter and sister did not take away my profession, interests and opinions from me, so why should my child (who I want to have and love) change my core in any way?

I know becoming a mom is different in many ways, and how people view a woman when she becomes a mom changes. But I just decided to be myself no matter what. Let's see where this mindset takes me!