Was it love at first sight?

[serioussifL]

... for your kids, that is. Not everybody feels that instant connection or love. So, if not, how long did it take you? When answering, please consider your youngest child. If youd like, share your story! Just because it may have taken some women longer to love their babies, does not mean that they dont love them at all!!

[myfoursonsks]

With my first 2, I would say from the positive pregnancy test.  With the last 2, it was at delivery.  After having 2 and then 3 boys, I really wanted a girl during my last two pregnancies.  When I found out they were boys, I did go through a little gender disappointment.  But when I saw them, they were the most perfect little things and I wouldn't trade them for the world.

[maddoxsmama]

Yep. I loved them both from the moment I found out I was pregnant!  

[mom2four1978]

With my first it was the very first "flutter" movement I felt. With the other 3 it was as soon as I knew I was pregnant, probably because I already knew from experience how much a mother can love her child.

[littleluvkitty]

with all of them it was the moment i thought i was pg. and im falling still. i love my three little men.

[JulyBabies]

From the moment I saw the pregnancy test results. I remember when I was about 3 months pregnant with my first, my husband and I were driving home in a snow storm on Christmas. I was a nervous wreck, I loved that baby inside of me so much and I felt the need to protect her. My poor husband was barely driving 10 miles an hour and I was telling him to slow down, that he was driving like a maniac and that was so unlike me. I'm laughing now as I am remembering that story.

[1stTimeMama2010]

This is only my first pregnancy but I loved him from the moment I got my two pink lines. I also knew right away it was a boy! Maybe it was just a lucky guess but I remember standing in the bathroom holding the test crying telling my husband, "we're having a boy" lol. And now I love him more than anything in this world and I haven't even met him yet, although he loves to remind me he is there at 3 in the morning when I'm trying to sleep.

[mommasbabies77]

Love? Yes I loved them from the moment I felt the flutters in my stomach and the first time I saw their little face on the ultrasound machine. I didn't know that I could love someone so much that I hadn't even met yet. I had some problems with bonding when my oldest was born because of depression and other things, but I could never deny the love.

[MomX04]

I choose from the moment of + test but it was before then, the test had to catch up with what I already knew.

[ladyvamp5489]

I loved all of my babies from the time i knew i was pg!  I still miss the 2 i miscarried! RIP  but i will see them when i get to heaven!  

[UncondtnlLove]

WOW, I've never actually sat and thought about this before but it truly was love from the moment of the postive pregnancy test. That's amazing. Thanks for this post.