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I'm freaking out as it gets closer.

I'm officially 19 days away from my due date (March 13th) and after all the baby showers, finishing the nursery and constant prepping I'm finally in freak out mode. I've been asked so many times if I'm nervous/excited etc but my honest answer was no. For some reason it's all hitting me and I can't focus. Im not so scared of the actual birthing part as I am the parenting part. Having a tiny human being depending on me every second of every day. I've always been a very responsible person but this was a very unexpected pregnancy (at age 23) that I thought I coud handle and I've been counting down since Day 230 and now with my luck, my constant worrying will make me go into early labor when I need more time! Anything advice from you FTMs to help get over this fear, or anyone else out there freaking as much as I am?
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I started crying at lunch today for absolutely no reason! My SO just got up and kissed me and sat back down which made me cry harder! I love my son so much already but I still feel some days of jealousy that my other friends are still going on with their normal lives and able to do whatever they want. I feel left out a lot and then I feel bad about it! I know this is normal to worry but I'm already exhausted thinking of what's about to come. And then the next minute he can't get here soon enough. Lol I'm going crazy.
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We have the same due date! Lets see who goes first lol
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Honestly freaking out is a part of being pregnant lol especially if its your first pregnancy. This my 2nd pregnancy and I go threw those emotions as well. Everything will be fine and Once baby is here everything will come naturally.
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lol yea i was serious! puppy from hell! we're in the middle of painting our new house, and this puppy is SUPER hyper and NEEDY. And everytime it goes for a pee it runs around the house like a maniac. And he stepped in our paint and ran all over the floors and furniture.. I cried lol out of frustration
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^ okay the puppy thing was kinda funny but then idk if you were serious lol.
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I am constantly freaking out as well! due march 24th. The fact that i have a responsibility that will never ever go away freaks the heck out of me.. And I'm also scared that mine and my husbands relationship is going to change and i will hate it. I'm 23 as well. I am so NOT ready. And sometimes have regretful thoughts about the baby.. But at the same time i love her. its so confusing. I love how me and my hubby always spend time together and watch movies and can have sex whenever we want. But then I think when she's here it will all change.. and makes me sad.. I don't even know if i will be a good mom either. If i will have the patience. We babysat a puppy the other day and i wanted to kill it lol It was so annoying. And then i thought if that's what its going to be like with our baby...? I hope i feel way different. The stuff im saying sounds terrrible, but its my honest thoughts!
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I have 3 says left!
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I have 22 days left! I feel the same. Even though my husband and I planned this baby I feel so nervous! Not about labour but about.. having a baby! Especially at the hospital, do I ask someone if I can breastfeed? Can I change his clothes put of the hospital ones? Sounds so stupid when I put it in writing... Haha. But yes, I feel the same as you
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I just feel like I'm not ready and I know everyone says you never feel 100% ready but I don't understand how the hospital.. the world.. is just gonna let me go home with a real live itty bitty person! I failed my drivers license test TWICE when I was 16; but people are just going to let me take home a baby?! Just like that?! And I've been having mild contractions all day today. I've wanted him to come out sooo bad every single day since I found out and now I don't want him coming out just yet!  
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7291171 tn?1393336748
Lol I have the same due date!! I packed a tiny outfit in the hospital bag and it hit me just looking at it!! I am freaking out a little to I've been really prepared but now I'm second guessing. I have a 4 year old already and I'm worried about giving them equal attention!!
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Right now i have 63 days left. And already freaking out. I can only imagine how im.gonna feel when i get that close /:
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