@heycassanderson: It was terrifying watching my friends become mothers and seem to do it so naturally. I didn’t feel “motherly instincts” or some overwhelming sense of love. I felt like a damn fraud. #postpartum #ppd #impostersyndrome #MentalHealthAwareness

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mrskegan
Melissa Ann :
IT HAS A NAME?! I told my husband for at least, the first 3 months are our son was born, “this doesn’t feel real. I feel like I’m watching myself and you, interact with him. Like I’m gonna wake up” WHAT
2025-12-17 01:10:58
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fabmissfreeman
Juneeebug :
This. My newborn was rushed to the children’s hospital bc he had a heart condition we didn’t know about. He spent 3 months fighting for his life and then one day I took him home. I was completely lost. Suddenly the doctors weren’t in charge any more and it was all up to me. Looking back that was 3 months of trauma, endless pumping but no oxytocin. No skin to skin. Absolute detachment. Being told your son isn’t going to make it but then… he did make it. And eventually we both made it out of that.
2025-12-17 01:53:42
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iamcamerondaley
cameron :
I felt it immediately with my first. Like everything that’s ever happened was leading to that moment. I almost died with my twins, and they’ll probably had a lengthy nicu stay. A lot of personal things and family relationships changed at the same time. It didn’t feel real or like they were mine for the longest time, it still just felt like me and my oldest, not my husband and our babies and my oldest all together. It gets better, but it’s a surreal experience.
2025-12-17 03:01:53
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kirstenislame
kirsten :
i still don’t feel “like a mom” and my baby is 13m and i’m a sahm like esp when we go out or visit people it doesn’t feel like that’s my child actually 😅
2025-12-17 06:26:17
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life.with.anjelica
life.with.anjelica :
This is how I feel! Like someone is going to come pick up there baby. It’s the worst feeling 😩
2026-05-31 22:33:19
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summergurl8898
Summergurl :
this was hard for me too, my daughter spent 3 weeks in the NICU bc she was premature and those weeks I felt like a shell of a person with no purpose but I'm also freshly postpartum with no baby at home to care for
2025-12-23 17:48:18
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moody.tori
Tori :
As the non birthing mom I feel this in my bones. I feel like this isn’t real and I’m just babysitting
2025-12-17 01:35:04
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justagirlnamedname
Justagirl :
I remember looking at my son’s after they were born and thinking when is your mom gonna come pick you up and thinking like that for months. I don’t even know when that finally changed, they’re four now and they’re definitely mine. That feeling is so crazy though. Definitely relatable.
2025-12-17 01:27:59
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hannahgail39
Hannah Gail :
I never felt "pregnant" hardly any symptoms and I think that made it worse for me. I didnt feel connected or a strong love for almost 2 months. he just turned 3 months old and he's the best thing to ever come into my life, now I can feel the love for him. it made me feel like the biggest pos
2025-12-17 01:59:44
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artichokeyouthefuckout
Hoobastank :
My daughter is now 3 and I still feel this way sometimes. Like is this actually my kid? Am I even a mom? It's an awful feeling
2025-12-17 01:24:30
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emmascinnalove
Emma Reyes :
with my first I felt like I was babysitting for a good minute lol
2025-12-17 01:22:16
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sosilva_
sosilva :
Currently have my son on my chest at 7:23 am 🥲 it feels like I’m waiting for his mom to pick him up but I am his mom.
2025-12-17 12:24:17
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marlborogoldz
beep :
Sometimes, I feel Ike since I’ve had my daughter, my “tv has shut off”. There is a buzz in the room but the light is off
2025-12-17 03:26:32
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brittmbw
Bertieb :
I have two now and I had a heavy dose of imposter syndrome today when I scheduled my pest control man to clean up dobber nests and then checked on my cat at the vet who was getting neutered. I’m just a kid? Why am I doing these things?
2025-12-17 01:46:36
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ry_fy_
🍓 Ry 🍓 :
It feels like when you wear a new item of clothing or do your makeup differently, like you feel like everyone can tell your not a ‘Hat person’ or a ‘red lipstick person’ it feels like everyone can tell you don’t know this baby and this baby doesn’t know you
2025-12-17 12:15:54
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