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I'm pretty sure I don't love my baby. ⇒

   21 August 2006, lunch time

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  1. my lovely girlfriend and i are expecting our first child in a mere 9 weeks. from what we’ve read, in books and online, this is quite common and is different than postpartum depression.

    people seem to think that parents develop a bond with their child from the very moment they are born, but this is actually not true. i understand that bonding with your child usually takes time and effort, much like it does when you meet new friends.

    it’s pretty hard to believe that i might not feel immediately drawn to my own child, especially considering how i feel towards my adorable two year-old niece. i get to see her maybe once every two weeks, if i’m lucky, yet i’m completely enamoured with her.

    i wonder what it’s going to be like?

    by Matthew on August 21 2006, 8:56 pm   #

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