Is anyone else a bit sad that their pregnancy is coming to an end?
I am VERY excited for my first child/son to arrive in the first week of May. I can’t wait to see him and hold him. But another part of me is beginning to feel quite sad that my pregnancy is almost over. I was extremely sick for the first trimester and part of the second, and even now, I still get sick a few times a week, sometimes a couple times a day. It’s been rough in many ways. But I LOVE feeling my son move around inside of me. I LOVE having him with me everywhere I go, and knowing he is safe, warm and protected. I LOVE that he is my own little honey in there right now. So part of me is dreading the big day. I feel that I may be quite sad, and suffer some post partum depression.
Am I the only one feeling this way? And if not, how have any of you dealt with this sadness?
Thanks for all the good answers. I am 27 Weeks, 5 Days pregnant, so I do still have a little ways to go. And I’m sure like many of you, as I get closer, I will be so uncomfortable that I will want him born right away. I do think it scares me to think of having him in such a crazy world, and that may be part of why I love knowing he is safe and warm in my womb. I guess I will just enjoy it while I can and look forward to the new experiences that will come after he is born. I’m just glad to know that I’m not alone in feeling a little sad about it ending.
I wish you all very healthy baby’s.
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That’s beautiful that you really love being pregnant. I unfortunately hated it and couldn’t wait to have my child.
Most women experience some sort of sadness at the birth though – either from not being pregnant anymore or being overwhelmed with having a new one. Don’t stress it too much now. Take a wait-and-see approach and if you find your depressed or having terrible thoughts after a couple of weeks see your doctor.
Good luck and congrats!
well theres nothing you can rly do but have the baby…just remember you can always have another kid.
I am the farthest thing from sad at the thought of getting this child out!
I want to stop gaining weight, to wear pants that actually button, to be able to have a cocktail at dinner among other things. I cannot wait to have this baby!!
I loved being pregnant too… I still miss it.
And I felt exactly like you do. Once you have carried someone under your heart all those long months, it is hard to let go and let them be their own little person.
I still lie in bed at night and miss those little kicks and rolls that used to wake me up. I miss knowing that I will never be that close to my children again.
*sniff, sniff* Oh nostalgia.
Congrats on your little one, and best wishes for an easy labor!
part of me wishes i was still pregnant but only when lily is screaming and i cant comfort her (colic) she was so happy in there
I miss being pregnant all the time. I loved being pregnant. Pregnancy was such a beautiful and wonderful experience for me.
obviously you are still in the good part of pregnancy…just wait till your 2-3 weeks from your due date and see if you still want to be pregnant…my daughter is due in 16 days and I wish she would just get here…I can’t sleep, eat, breath or walk without pain!!! I loved being pregnant up till a few weeks ago, now all I want is to get through the birth and have my daughter in my arms!!!
I also LOVE being pregnant, BUT I am even more excited for him to come out so I can see and hold him.
To be honest I think that psychologically you’re scared for him to come out, really try and think of what it is you’re afraid of and face that fear. I bet there is something, perhaps you don’t feel prepared and you just need to do some more reading, or maybe you’re worried that something bad might happen to him once he is out in the world.
I think as your due date draws nearier you’ll become so uncomfortable and sick of being pregnant that you’ll be begging him to come out!
Yes I know what you mean – but it seems to me that you still have quite a ways to go.
Come back when your 36wks pregnant and THEN tell us that you are still sad that your pregnancy is coming to an end. Im 35wks and about 6 weeks ago I stopped feeling sad about it and now I just want him out of here. It gets very old after awhile – even more so if you have lots of 3rd trimester pains, like I do.
Sad, no; ecstatic, very much so. I really am one of those women that does not enjoy every single little thing about being pregnant. I hate the way my body feels, love feeling my baby move but my body is a totally different story. Since this is your first child you are going to experience some sadness but I wouldn’t say this will lead you to have PPD. When you actually birth your little one, happiness will take over because instead of you feeling him move inside, you get to look, hold, cradle, kiss and etc. You’ll be fine.
Oh to be honest I can’t wait to get to 9 months so I can have my child with me. Pregnancy terrifies me – I just want to know he/she is safe and I’ll only know that for certain once I give birth and I have them in my arms.
I wish I was enjoying being pregnant
I’m actually wanting for my baby to come out already. My first pregnancy was awesome and this one wasn’t so good.
Good thing you love being pregnant, cause that means you had a wonderful pregnancy.
I have had friends who felt that way…until the last few weeks, when they felt so overstuffed they thought they might burst. I have had other friends who couldn’t wait…could not WAIT from, say, their fifth month to get the kid out. It wasn’t just that they hated being pregnant, but they also couldn’t wait to actually meet their child, actually getting to hold the little one in their arms and start to show him the world.
I think everything is different. If you start to feel sad, though, focus on what you want to show your little one in the world, what you want to teach him, etc!
I agree with you! My pregnancy is fantastic and I’ve never felt so healthy in my life.
I can’t wait to hold my little boy, but at the same time, I will miss being pregnant. I think my husband will miss it too. He loves taking care of us and feeling the baby move.
Being pregnant, I feel really special. I will miss this feeling.
I think it is normal… I didn’t really miss being pregnant until I actually had my son and was like wow… I won’t be feeling him move anymore! You get over it and are happy to hold your little one, but it does take some getting used to Lil. I’m 38w4d with my second and I love feeling him move, but I am SO done with this pregnancy! This one has been normal, but I guess because it is my second my body is just so achy all the time and I was only not pregnant for a year so it probably didn’t heal up all the way. Just don’t worry about it, all your feelings are normal!
I want baby out. I am five weeks away and i can’t wait.