WeMoms
12 Mar 2024

Distant father-to-be during pregnancy

Expecting a baby, but the dad-to-be is distant during your pregnancy? Don't worry, here's what you can do.

  • Just like women, men react differently during the transition to parenthood.

  • In some cases, your partner may feel left out; in other cases, he may not express his fears.
  • Either way, the key is to play it down and start talking.

  • It's also up to you to invest him in this wonderful moment by explaining how you feel.
  • Finally, encourage him to bond with your baby by talking to him and touching your belly.

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Erika
12 Oct 2023

So I’m 39 ( father 44) and about to be a single mom…. To me this is insane, I’m embarrassed that I’m in this situation. My ex and I planned to have a child. The last month or two he became distant and mean. To me just tell me you don’t want to be with me you don’t have to mistreat me. When I found out I was pregnant I told him… his response was he can’t have kids( he has a son). Then he blocked me. I, surprisingly don’t feel any negative feelings towards him, I’m not angry, I’m not sad, I honestly don’t feel anything for the most part outside of embarrassment. It sucks that I’m dealing with this alone( again) but I’m beyond blessed that God seen me fit to be this child’s mother. If I don’t think this way I think I’d lose my mind.

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Jahyda
It happens.just do your best
12 Oct 2023

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Shaniah
6 May 2023

I truly expected the father of my child to be more connected to our baby. Here she is 5 weeks old and it seems as though he’s withdrawn and distant. We live together and he works.. but when he’s home from work it seems like his head is somewhere else. Meanwhile I’m creating this major bond with my baby. And I just feel so bad for her because she deserves both parents to be emotionally available. Does anybody else have this struggle where their significant other isn’t really putting In much effort to bond with the baby? I really expected him to be an amazing dad.

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Shaniah
Yeah that’s true. Hopefully my situation turns around because I really want her to have a bond with her dad
6 May 2023

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✨📍Meek📍✨
If it's his first child he might take a while. My boyfriend did this with our first child. With our second he's more helpful now. My partner doesn't like the newborn stage. He says they're too small and fragile and he feels like he might hurt them. But eventually they do come around. My partner is best at the toddler stage and I am best with the newborn to 1 year stage.
6 May 2023

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