Is anyone else feeling a bit lonely?

100% pregnancy can feel lonely 🙁 I'm here if you need anyone 💓

@Chelsea thanks girl, I just feel almost a bit forgotten about (as selfish as that sounds). Here if you fancy a chat too 😊

🙋‍♀️ A few of my friends have just moved ages away and another just gave notice to her work with the intention of moving this summer. I used to be really into running and had a lot of community from that, but 2 and a half years of ttc and 3 losses put that all on hold. We've both become less social after all of our fertility stuff, and I was struggling too much to want to go out and pretend I was fine. I was starting to feel more "myself" when I got pregnant, but because we were so anxious about this pregnancy, we started keeping to ourselves a bit more again. I'm hoping to meet other new mums and build more of a community when baby arrives.

@Molly it's not selfish at all, being pregnant shouldn't change friendships. Thank you 😊

Yesss feel exactly same as you and also same situation with a friend that’s fell off the face of earth with me!! Finding pregnancy a little lonely and finding even harder making mum friends on here 😭. Just lean on others when needed as you’re definitely not alone though it feels like it!! Here if you need a chat x

I feel this!! It is very difficult when you’re going through a different stage of life than others! At the start of this journey I struggled bad but then I opened up to some and re connected as they thought I may needed my space. But then others are absent. If it wasn’t for my partner I’d be lost! However if they disappear it will be there lost! Focus on you and baba and only make time for those who make time for you. I’m 30 weeks pregnant and slowly coming to terms with the lost and I feel more at ease focusing on my baby boy. But if you ever feel like a chat all ears❤️

@Hayley oh I’m so sorry to hear about your struggles! I hope you and baby are doing well! X

This happened with my first pregnancy she just vanished pretty much lost interest in the friendship she is now only seen at some of our friendship group gatherings and declined our baby shower invite, I am closer with my other friends now (who also now have babies) and nobody has disappeared this time thankfully we all support each other 🩷 When you have your little one you will know that they are worth 1,000,000 of that person it’s really their loss x

@Amy it’s so difficult, especially when you have been there for them with everything they have dealt with to be so invisible when you need it the most. And I feel that too! I feel almost scared to reach out sometimes. Here if you need a chat too x

@Kirsten honestly I’m the first person I know out of the people I interact with that is having a baby and I feel like they’ve just carried on without me. I’m trying to reconnect with a couple of them but feel like I’m talking to brick walls sometimes. Same with you! If you need a chat drop me a message 😊 x

@Megan I’m really hoping to make some mum friends I can share this exciting time with to be fair x

@Molly finding a good circle is the best especially the same kinda baby age, I found my antenatal class ended up being a great support network to begin with as your all on maternity leave at the same time so can meet up easily ☺️ I am always about to chat too 😁

@Megan I have signed myself up for one (it is online though as I work awful hours) x

I'm struggling to find any online or near me x

@Chelsea we had a thing for our council called ‘Changes Antenatal’? Not sure if they do it where you are from x

@Chelsea or Family Hubs, they were the one who gave us loads of info on classes pregnancy and after baby was born?

Honestly pregnancy has been the linked time of my life, I have two friends that’s have checked in on me and one has just had a baby in Jan so we can relate to each other a lot, and the other comes with me to every appointment/scan if my partner can’t but other than ther nobody cares or has even asked me if I’m okay, oh and I don’t get invited to things cause what’s the point if I can’t drink 🙃

@Molly even if you set up a group chat it’s good! You will all be up for the 3am feeds together too 😅

@Megan that's a great idea x

@Georgia honestly it frustrates me like maybe I want to sit at the pub with everyone even if I can’t drink x

@Molly I go with one of the two friend I was talking about and just have alcohol free it’s just nice to socialise I don’t need to drink to have a good time, it’s crazy cause I never could before but now it really doesn’t bother me

@Georgia yeah I go out with a mate of mine and I live for a alcohol free pint 🤣

Sort of on the same boat. It’s been hard to make lasting friendships since changing countries. I am mostly an introvert so loneliness does not bother me - usually. Since becoming pregnant though, it’s been a bit different. Have made some friends, but different lifestyles and conflicting agendas have left me feeling a bit isolated at times. Also, no Mum friends near me whatsoever. My best friend is pregnant, but thousand of miles away, so we can only share this wonderful time in our lives virtually. It’s been a bit… meh emotionally for me lately. Hoping the upcoming sunny days and some nature walks will lift my spirits a bit!

@Vanessa oh bless you that much be so difficult, I’m hoping the sunny weather means I can get walking somewhere nice once it’s a bit warmer too

My ‘best friend’ has messaged once to say congrats and has said nothing else! Just like all of a sudden we’re not friends anymore and feel as though I have no one now! Pregnancy shows peoples true colours!! X

@Lucy honestly it baffles me, I can’t wait for all these people that suddenly come out of the woodwork who can’t wait to be ‘aunties’ and ‘uncles’ when baby comes even though they’ve paid no attention during my pregnancy