Scared about giving birth

[carrie83]

I just found this site a few weeks ago when I started having trouble sleeping at night, I wake up and am scared, feeling alone, and start panicing about everything. I'm due May 2 and the date is really coming fast this is my first child and I'm so terrified to give birth. I know everyone expirences child birth differently, yet I was wondering if there were any words of advice women whom have already given birth could give.

[chantal21]

Yes, it's normal to worry about this. I have one child and I am pregnant with #2. I still get anxiety over giving birth again this time around, even though I had a great experience the first time around. As a mother, you never stop worrying about your children! Like sweetangel said...women have been doing this for a very long time and our bodies were definitely made for it. And it's so true, once you give birth, you forget about all the pain you just went through. It truly is amazing. I had a very good experience and gave birth completely natural, and even though it was  pretty painful at times, I would do it over again and again just to hold my precious baby at the end of it all. It's a great reward at the end! I think it's VERY important that whatever route you choose, c-section, vaginal, natural, epidural, that you have the proper support around at all times. If my hubby wasn't right by side the entire time, I would have easily given up on my drug free delivery. He was super awesome at being my coach! And I can't wait for him to help me again this time around. Stay positive and research or talk to your doc about your concerns, they will be able to explain everything to you. You'll do just fine!! =)

[sweetangel7]

I haven't given birth yet, I am due April 20th BUT I think it is perfectly normal to have a level of anxiety over this!  At times too, I lie awake and get scared and even panic stricken at the idea of having a baby come OUT of me.  HOWEVER, every mom I have talked to, even ones with births that were complicated has assured me that it is not that bad, you forget about the pain immediately after you see your little one and that YOU CAN DO IT!  
My husband likes to remind me too that women have been doing this for thousands of years...without medical help etc.  It is what our bodies were designed to do...we were MADE for this.  Try to think positive =)