Kristen Bell Worried That She Wouldn’t Love Her Baby as Much as Her Dogs

Kristen Bell  admitted that while she was pregnant with her 7-month-old daughter Lincoln, she worried that she didn’t feel a connection to her.

“I kept saying to Dax in all sincerity during my pregnancy, ‘I just don’t know how I’m going to like her as much as I like the dogs.’ I was being serious,â€_x009d_ she says, “I love people the more I know them, and I didn’t know her.â€_x009d_

Some people insist they feel in sync with their baby immediately. I have some friends who insist they “feltâ€_x009d_ the moment happen.

But plenty of other moms say that, perhaps out of fear, they feel totally and completely disconnected to the life in their belly. It’s not that they don’t want to be a mom or they aren’t maternal, but they don’t get that zap.

It is an idyllic notion, this maternal-baby communing. But if it doesn’t happen, it doesn’t mean that the person is destined to be a mean, heartless mom.

Sometimes people need a face, need a physical form to get the hormones going. I think that’s why some folks say they need to “seeâ€_x009d_ their baby to pick the name.

It wasn’t that way for me. I felt entirely bonded to my girls before I technically met them. But I also can understand exactly what Kristen is saying.

It is different for everyone and every pregnancy. And I think the fact that she laid out such honest feelings is a huge help to women who might be wondering if there is a “rightâ€_x009d_ way to feel.

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