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I Need More Support From My Fiancee

2 posts on this thread and the last post was on September 13th, 2006 6:50 PM
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mommy2B - September 12th, 2006 8:29 AM
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I am expecting my first child, and my fiance and I didn't exactly plan the pregnancy. My fiance has been so focused on his new rental properties and preparing for our future that he never asks how I'm feeling - or never offers to do nice things for me like rub my back when it hurts. I've told him before that these things make a difference as far as feeling that he is there for me. But he either spends his time at the rental properties, or glued to the TV watching football. What else can I do to make him realize that this makes me feel isolated and that I'm in this pregnancy on my own???


meghanlee - September 13th, 2006 12:08 PM

HI mommy2b...I know exactly how you feel! My boyfriend and I did not exactly plan this pregnancy. We have been together for three years so its not a bad thing or an unstable relationship but it feels more unstable now than it did before I found out I was pregnant. He does not do those little things like you were saying unless I ask him to. I would love for him to take more of an interest in the pregnancy, how I am feeling, the baby...all of that. He is scared and I don't think it is real to him because I am not showing and he has so many other things going on in his life. He doesnt know that although I am just as busy this baby is the #1 thing going on with me and I want to share it with him....but I feel like he won't let me.


DaddyFerg - September 13th, 2006 6:50 PM

Well, as a man, in both cases it's sounds as if you both need to talk to them, tell them that you want to talk to them and don't just be off. I know that if I'm not doing something that my fiancee would like, I'd like her to let me know how she's feeling. We have our arguments, I do alot of things and sometimes it feels like she isn't bothered about the things I do. The main thing that I want from my fiancee when I have done something that pleases her is for her to say thankyou and let me know how much better it makes her feel. I can't really give advice as I don't know the full extent of it, but I know I'm worried about being able to provide for my child and being able to give them what I didn't have... but also teach them the things I have learned from not having... I get worried about that alot. But yeah, I'd just make sure when you are unhappy that you make it clear. Good luck with your pregnancies.