I felt a little like this after DD birth but I think that was more from the shock of having such a fast birth and then having to be stitched and fiddled with. Then when we came home with her it was still "weird" and I was almost scared of her because I had this notion in my head that she would just die. Plus the problems we had BF etc.

I loved her of course but I just felt like "yep this is my baby" itms??

I personally DON'T feel the injection for the release of the placenta had anything to do with it, just a fast labour and birth, BF problems and my own fears that she was going to be taken away from me.

It did take a while to really FEEL that lovey dovey overwhelming mother stuff, so really I believe it has to do with a combination of birth and maybe past experiences (where applicable).



Nae x x
I totally understand why you would have fears of her being taken away/dying. That's completely understandable.
I think it's going be really weird next time I have a baby, it's going to stay with me (not be taken away straight away). I'll be able to hold it immediately after birth, it'll stay in my room (not 2 blocks away in a totally different hospital) I'll get to take it home with me after a few days (not 6 1/2 weeks). I'm looking forward to it, but am also scared.
I don't want to get my hopes up too much, though. I'm happy with the fact that i'm going to go into a pregnany and birth being well informed and, god willing, with a perfectly healthy baby.
(not pg!)