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It took a lot longer. Probably around 20 weeks. I was just too busy to feel as I connected as I was the first time around. First pregnancies are so indulgent.

34 weeks and still no connection

It's really weird - I was obsessed with every single detail of my first pregnancy, and this one has flown by sooo fast with very minimal thought to the baby! I think I'm a little sad to be losing L as the center of my universe, even though I want more kids! I just can't even imagine having another kid as awesome as her.

@swurlygurl: I feel exactly the same! Obsessed with my first pregnancy and obsessed with my LO

I'm a little over 19 weeks and don't feel connected at all and feel a lot of guilt over it. Even at the anatomy scan I didn't feel the amazement that I did at LO's scan. I'm sure it will change once baby arrives

I'm too overwhelmed and exhausted to connect, though I tend to not have a strong connection until birth as it is.

@sorrycharlie: I want to see NT pictures!

@swurlygurl: I agree - i always looked forward to the next babycenter weekly email, but i haven't had time to think of this pregnancy!

I think i definitely felt more connected and excited after our 20 week anatomy ultrasound and found out it was a boy. I felt those old feelings rushing back (just in amazement at this baby moving around inside of me).

I felt bad too. When I saw her on the anatomy scan I felt a little more connected. When the tech went out she left this beautiful picture of her face up. But all she gave me was a CD of her insides, none of her cute lil pose all curled up or her little expression. After I had an ultrasound with my first daughter I stared at those ultrasound pictures a lot but I didn't get that with my second. When she started kicking more I felt more connected too.

It took longer because I was overwhelmed with issues that arose after getting pregnant. My milk supply dropped for my then 10-month old and I was freaking out! Once I saw baby on the ultrasounds I felt as attached as with my daughter. I have been more relaxed with this pregnancy, but mostly because I have a toddler to look after. I think I will be more emotional this time around now knowing how awesome it is to have a baby and watch them grow and develop.

@swurlygurl: well said. It's exactly how I feel.

I don't think I'm truly connected yet, but after baby started looking like a baby on the ultrasound and not a blob, I felt like it was real and that this is happening! Probably won't feel truly connected until after it's born.

It's nice to hear that I'm not the only one having trouble connecting with #2. I'm almost 20 weeks and I mostly feel freaked out about having 2 kids and guilty that a newborn is about to take so much of my attention away from M. I'll sit in the rocking chair and sing to her and I'm crying just thinking about it. While I know it's not true, it's almost impossible for me to think about loving another child as much as I love M

All that being said - I do feel a little more connected after our anatomy scan last week ( !) and now that I am feeling consistent movement. It helps that DH can feel him move now too. I'm feeding off of DH's excitement in that way.

Honestly, it took a long time and it was never as strong as my first pregnancy. It even took a while to really connect after he was born. I mean it was there just different because while I was so happy and excited, I was also a little sad about how my relationship with #1 was changing.

Somewhat around the 20 week anatomy scan, but mostly forgot I was pregnant (just sick!) and connected when she was born! Haha!

I am SO excited to be pregnant again and that I will have two children but I also get a little sad thinking I won't be able to give Tor all of my love and attention. That said I feel like in some respects I'm less connected this time and in some more. I'm less connected because I have T to enjoy and he is my love but I'm more connected because I know the love I have for him and I envision his teeny tiny sister or brother in there forming.