Is it PP hormones or my actual feelings ?

Hello everyone. So I’m not sure if this is common or if it’s just me. Marley I can not stand my partner. I’m not sexually attracted to him anymore , I don’t care for his family, and honestly I zone out when he talking to me. Only thing I remotely care about is when we talk about our baby. I feel like he thinks he’s above everyone, doesn’t appreciate my family even though his never comes over to help, and I just don’t think I love him anymore. I don’t know if these are valid feelings or if it’s just PP hormones. I know no one will really know but just wanted to know if anyone else out there is experiencing the same thing. He helps a lot with the baby and cares for me a lot so I’m not sure why I’m feeling like this.
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It’s very normal to feel this way about your partner. Some people get it while pregnant and others get it after. It goes away naturally, however if you’re struggling you should talk to someone. If you’re in the UK the NHS have a lot of free services.

It could be either or, but the only way to find out is to seek some advice from a GP to assess your mental health. If it's determined that you need some kind of treatment, you may find yourself regaining those feelings for him, but if it's prolonged and you simply just don't feel anything anymore, it's more likely to be that you have fallen out of love with him. Having said that, it doesn't mean that has to be the end and you can always try to reach out for some therapy if that's what you wanted to try, but it's very difficult to identify and is best placed with your doctor. ☺️

I’m postpartum on baby number 2, and I realize that during the first year, I’m just on autopilot mode. They say to never make rash decisions the first year after having a baby (obvi there are exceptions). But the first year is soooo intense and you have a million things going on. I’m 12 weeks postpartum and have been back to work for a few weeks (yay American maternity leave), run around taking care of the kids, and taking care of the house, there isn’t much left of me to be a wife 😅 No real advice, but it does usually get better! 🫶🏼 I swore me and my husband were going to divorce after our first 😅

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