My 5 Year Old Favors Me over Her Daddy

It's more than likely a phase.

Keep having your husband work at it....but its more than likely because you are doing more fun/play with her. I would encourage your husband to offer to take her to some fun places, like going to get ice cream, McDonalds playland, the park and so on. (Whatever interests you'd think she prefer.)

If none of this seems to help, I wouldn't stress too much about it, it will work itself out. After the new baby is born she will more than likely accept having to be with daddy more or you guys will just have to let her get mad and get over it.

Good luck

Have you tried taking some time away from the house so that she HAS to interact with him? My son was only 2, but a total mama's boy. When the baby was born, dad had to do so much of that stuff because I physically couldn't. Dad is now still involved, as so much of my time goes to the baby and my son is okay with both of us now, but still has mommy, or daddy days.

Children go through phases of favoring one parent over another. Sometimes it is a lifelong thing... it could be related to the pregnancy, as kids sometimes regress a little before the birth of a new sibling, and want to stick close to mom.

I would find a private moment, just her and you, to ask her about her feelings. It is important to find out the root cause of them, so you can help her to adjust to more time with daddy and eventually her new sibling, too. You might always be her favorite, but she will need to make some adjustments when the new little one is here.

has he done something to her that has scared her while you're not there? may be far fetched but something to look into

My oldest was just like that with my hubby, but when we had our second, he HAD to spend time with daddy.(I was just way to busy with the baby) He is a daddy's boy now:)

Well.... how is your Husband, with her?
Does he 'interact' or just talk 'at' her?
Does he play with her?
Does he talk with her?
Does he try and bond with her?
She is a girl... so maybe he, being a 'guy, has a hard time relating or connecting with her... being a 'girl'?
It does not matter how busy/stressed the Husband/Dad is... because, a "Dad" STILL has to interact with their child... not just be 'too busy' to do so.

My Husband, makes a big effort to bond with our daughter... he even lets her put make-up on him and he talks with her and plays with her... with what SHE likes to do. He is not 'distant' nor does he talk to her 'at' her.... he tries his best, to 'relate' to her... and just chit chat about her day etc.
THAT is important, for a girl and their Dad....

Next, maybe your girl is getting more 'attached' to you, because, you are pregnant... and she 'knows' in her little girl mind... that you are preoccupied or will be not as accessible to her, once baby comes.
PREP her BEFORE the baby comes... for the baby. That is what I did, when I was pregnant with my 2nd child. I spent a TON of time, on my eldest... before, her little brother came home... I transitioned her, even while I was pregnant... so that she was not just a satellite floating around everything... once her baby brother came home... PREPPING your eldest... BEFORE baby comes home, is REAL important.
Expecting her to 'adjust' all of a sudden, once baby already comes home, is too late.... so you need to do it before, baby comes home.

all the best,
Susan