Why don’t I feel the way other moms feel?

Mental Health

I’m 8weeks pp and I feel like the only woman that isn’t absolutely head over heels for my baby. I love him and I want to care for him the best I can but I don’t want to be with him all the time… in fact, I’m often desperate for space from him. Like I just want someone to take over. My husband is very supportive so there’s nothing wrong there.

My sisters that are moms will say “nothing feels as rewarding” or I sent a video of LO smiling in bed to my MIL and she said “isn’t that the best feeling in the whole world?” And lots of stuff like that and I don’t relate to almost any of them. I feel like somethings wrong with me. Why don’t I feel the same way about motherhood as others feel? I want to feel that way but I just don’t and I miss a lot about pre-baby life

Posted Oct 11, 2025, 7:36 PM UTC

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