“I Can’t Breathe Anymore”: Amber Pike Says She’s ‘Breaking Down’ Under Baby #2 Pressure From Matt Barnett

The love story that began in the pods is starting to crack under the weight of real-life expectations.

In a painfully honest confession, Love Is Blind star Amber Pike is pulling back the curtain on her marriage to Matt Barnett — and revealing that behind the smiles and social media posts, she’s quietly suffocating under the pressure to expand their family.

“He keeps talking about a second baby,” Amber admitted. “But I’m already stretched so thin I feel like I’m unraveling.”

“I’m Not Just Tired — I’m Numb”

Amber says motherhood has taken a toll she never could’ve prepared for — not just physically, but emotionally.

“It’s not just exhaustion,” she shared. “It’s feeling like I don’t exist outside of diapers, feedings, and being needed every second of the day. Some nights I cry and he doesn’t even notice.”

 

While Matt has been vocal about wanting to grow their family, Amber says the conversations feel less like a shared dream and more like a demand she can’t meet.

“He means well, I know he does,” she explained. “But when he says things like, ‘It’ll be easier this time,’ I want to scream. He didn’t carry the first baby. He didn’t wake up every two hours. He didn’t lose himself. I did.”

A Marriage Under Strain

Amber admitted that the pressure is starting to fracture the very foundation of their relationship.

“I snap over little things. I’m angry, and then I hate myself for being angry. But the truth is, I feel alone — even when he’s sitting right next to me,” she said.

When Matt casually brought up baby names over dinner, Amber says she completely shut down.

“I couldn’t even respond. My chest tightened. I thought, I’m not even healed from the first time — how can I go through this again?”

“I Need Him to See Me”

What Amber wants more than anything isn’t another baby — it’s to feel like her husband sees her again.

“I’m not just a mom. I’m still me. And right now, that woman is drowning,” she said, voice trembling. “I need help. I need a partner. I need someone who asks how I’m doing before asking for more.”

She’s not saying never. She’s saying not now — and she’s begging to be heard.

“Before we bring another life into this world, I need to feel like I’m still living mine. And right now… I’m not. I’m just surviving.”