LL I suffered from Anxiety after the first, and took months to form a bond too. In the first trimester with this one I was quite anxious aswell... I don't think the hormones help. But I have been working hard to put plans in place to help make the transition a little easier and I am feeling better about it all.

I have a To do, and To Buy list as a start - I like to be organised. Then I made a list of things I feel with make the whole process easier, that I went through with my husband. For example:
- DS to stay with my parents while we are in hospital with the new baby
- Visitors to the hospital to be limited and controlled by me
- I will try to breastfeed, if I cant - baby will have formula or mixed feeds - this is MY decision.
- DS stays in child care 2 days a week
- Re-do our budget so I am across it all and feel comfortable about our finances
- DH to stay home for a month with me to help when baby comes home

There were even more on the list, and these were all things that I feel made it hard for me after baby #1. I am trying to stay positive and every time I have a negative thought, I write it down and come up with a plan to make it a positive.