Anyone else have this?

[missac]

I was always told by so many people that when their baby is first placed on them they felt this overwhelming rush of love. It has taken me a long time to admit that when Thomas was placed on me for the first time, I didnt have this feeling - I was sooooooooo tired!

When he came back from being weighed I loved him so so much but initially I thought there was something wrong with me!

Now, everytime I see him, everytime he looks at me I get this feeling low down where I think I might cry with love for him, everything he does amazes me and he is just the best little thing that has ever happened, I look at him and everything is just right,

So, did anyone else experience this first emotion, or am I just mad?!!?

 

[Tangerinedream]

I didnt feel that massive rush you hear about in the first instant but I did have an overwhelming urge to be right next to him (which I wasnt able to be for the first 5 hours ) and me to protect him. He also had a smell about him that almost made me feel like an animal (iykwim) The really massive love came in the next day or so and hit me like I'd been hit by a train. I get this huge burst of love almost everyday, it almost winds me, stops me in my tracks. Im not saing I dont love him inbetween tho!

 

[Xena]

I got the overwhelming rush of love with Lydia. It was sooo powerful that for 2 or 3 weeks after giving birth I felt like I was going to burst with love, and I would cry (literally bawl) with sheer happiness every time I looked at her!

So it was no wonder I expected the same thing to happen when I had Alex...but it didn't.
I just sort of looked at him and thought "oh, there he is, I'm glad he's ok, now that's that let me have a rest". I didn't dislike him in any way, but I felt very matter of fact about him.

It really bothered me that I didn't get that rush of love for Alex - I questioned myself as to whether that meant I loved Lydia more than Alex. I felt like a right bad mother to be honest!

But with Alex the love for him has grown and grown, and now when I look at him I feel overwhelmed by how much I love him. I definitely love them both as much.

Don't worry hun - I think it's hit and miss whether you get the love rush thing

 

[neeko_1]

i know it's like you can't handle how much love you have for them.

when i look at nay i still think wow you here and i just don't ever want to lose her.

she is my life, my love and my soul, she got the best part of me all the time

 

[leckershell]

I didn't get that rush but my OH did.. he was really happy and obviously in love and couldn't take his eyes off him. While I did feel happy it didn't really sink in that I'd just made a baby that was mine to keep... I wanted to be close to him but I didn't really get that love thing straight away. For me it took a few weeks, I really think I was in denial, couldn't believe I was responsible for this little man who was totally dependant on me and nothing would ever be the same again.

 

[maybebaby]

Every morning when I look down at him in his cot I feel like I'm going to burst I love him so much. I still can't quite believe he's mine & I get to keep him!

I did get a rush at first when I looked into his eyes, but then 5 mins later handed him to OH & didn't see him again for 40 minutes while I delivered the placenta (MW kept tugging on the cord which really put me off) and then went and had a shower! I felt terrible when I realised my son had been born less than an hour ago & I'd just handed him over!

 

[rach]

i didnt get it with my oldest child and have always felt awful about it i got it with christopher but we were so scared he wasnt going to make it after losing jamie that i guess we expected it
not everyone feels the same hun especially if youve had a traumatic time giving birth when i had luke id been in labour for 37 hours all i wanted to do was sleep it took me a long time to bond with him xxxxxxx