https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:56:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1827465 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:23:11 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1827465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He talked to both our girls. It was really cool, toward the end of both pregnancies, when we could realize the kids recognized his voice! They both kicked a lot when he'd talk to them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1827462 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:22:44 +0000 Adira 1827462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. The belly didn't bother him, but it didn't interest him either. He definitely became a dad though once the baby was here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1827454 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:21:46 +0000 fairy 1827454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hubs loooved my belly, he would rub it, kiss it, talk to it, and every night he would sleep with his hand on it lol. He tells me that he misses my prego belly </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1827168 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 04:25:02 +0000 FaithFertility 1827168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He loves my belly! It actually cracks me up! He is so proud and that just melts me.heart!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1827059 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 23:30:38 +0000 wonderstruck 1827059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I said other, because he tries and I have a tendency to tell him to cut it out. I'm such a bad wife about this, but I just HATE having my stomach touched and stuff when I'm super pregnant. You know those maternity shirts that say stuff like, "If you didn't put it here, don't touch it"? Yeah, I take it a step further than that....sorry, DH! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1827032 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 23:16:47 +0000 birdofafeather 1827032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i said quite because he was in school OOT M-F during my pregnancy, so it wasn't daily! he did love the bump though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1826815 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 21:01:44 +0000 travelgirl1 1826815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I don't think he really felt involved in the pregnancy until she was born..... We always talked about her, and he was very excited to meet her, but he wasn't into feeling kicks, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1826788 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 20:54:01 +0000 BrandNewMom 1826788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Little to no. Only when I asked, or on his own maybe once every couple of months. Pregnancy freaked him out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1826688 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 20:27:23 +0000 apis 1826688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I did "Baby Evening News" each night before we went to sleep where I would present a bulletin, for a minute or two, of the day's events to our pre-DS (aka DW's belly), so he would feel involved in our daily lives.</p> <p>It sometimes felt a little silly explaining to our as-yet-unborn son that there had been delays on the 6 train or that we were going to see a new movie that weekend, but I think it helped him get used to my voice. And it motivated us to do more interesting things so that my newscasts didn't get too boring! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1826448 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 19:20:06 +0000 Boogs 1826448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. Sometimes I wish he had a little more interest. A simple rubbing with lotion a few times a week would be super nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1826444 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 19:18:58 +0000 78h2o 1826444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not at all. He even got annoyed when I asked him to feel her kick after the first few (novel) times. It really made me sad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1826367 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 18:51:19 +0000 Dandelion 1826367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A little. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1826283 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 18:00:08 +0000 TheReelDeal 1826283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's gotten a lot more interested in the pregnancy and baby girl now that he can see and feel her move. He talks to her and rubs my belly everyday. I also try to encourage that he touches the belly so he can feel some sort of connection since I do all the "work" for these 9 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1826276 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 17:56:50 +0000 artsyfartsy 1826276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very very little. Made me sad. DH's friend was constantly rubbing his wife's belly when she was pregnant. DH only ever felt for kicks or gave kisses when I brought it up or mentioned it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1826184 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 17:08:45 +0000 rachiecakes 1826184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, it totally freaked him out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1826164 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 16:53:46 +0000 MrsScottish 1826164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted a little. Currently 29 weeks. In the beginning he would put his hand on my belly, was excited to feel a first kick, now he is very honest to say he is done with the whole pregnancy and her in my belly. He feels stupid, and just wants her here so he can hold her, see her, love her. I get it. He feels like he can't kd anything, and he has been amazing picking up my slack and now picking things up for me! Literally! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1826128 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 16:19:33 +0000 cyndistar3 1826128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It has varied through the different pregnancies, he goes through phases of kind of forgetting there is a baby in there and busting out the guitar and making up songs for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1826123 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 16:13:27 +0000 Chillybear 1826123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i wouldnt say that he didnt become a father until the baby was born... he was very concerned with both of our well beings during the pregnancy esp with the scares i had (kidney stones/hospital stay, car accident) but he was a little weirded out by pregnancy and didnt really want to feel her move, touch my belly etc </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1826115 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 16:00:20 +0000 pui 1826115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not that often. He very occasionally pats or rubs it and sometimes leans in close to talk to baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1826113 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:59:24 +0000 gingerbebe 1826113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH liked to rub my belly for most of the pregnancy as an extension of my body, but since about 7 months or so, he's been really into feeling the belly for kicks and having nightly chats with the baby by resting his head on my stomach before bed and talking to him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1826110 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:56:49 +0000 snowjewelz 1826110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I said very... DH tubs it, pats it, talks to LO inside, feel her move.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1826107 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:54:57 +0000 whenoceansrise 1826107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH talks to our baby and even sometimes gets out his guitar and plays and sings a few songs for him. Be still my heart! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1826105 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:53:02 +0000 travellingbee 1826105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted a little but really it was somewhere between that and quite. He patted and touch my belly daily but he didn't really talk to it and felt awkward reading to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wasis-your-dh-affectionate-to-your-pregnant-belly#post-1826098 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:49:22 +0000 Mrs tartan 1826098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>. </p>