Is it normal to resent your husband during pregnancy?
Yes, it’s normal to feel resentment toward your husband during pregnancy, even if you love him. Pregnancy can make discomfort, unequal responsibilities, or feeling unsupported harder to brush off.
Pregnancy can bring big changes to your body, mood, energy, and daily life, while your partner may seem to carry on as usual. Resentment can show up if you feel he isn’t helping enough, doesn’t understand what you’re going through, or gets freedoms you don’t have right now. That doesn’t make you a bad partner—or mean you’ve stopped loving him.
It can help to name the specific thing bothering you and ask for something concrete, like taking over a chore or coming to an appointment. And if the resentment is constant, or comes with feeling hopeless, unusually anxious, or unable to cope, bring it up with your healthcare provider; you deserve support, not a lecture about hormones.