AHHHHHHHH! scared of birth!!!!

My son's 16 months old and I'm about to have #2 and I'm scared. But I keep telling myself the pain will pass. That helps for....a minute. lol. Then I think about the pain again..but then I keep thinking about how happy I was when Daniel was in my arms...it's so worth it. You'll be fine momma!

well, I'm about 2 months away from having my second son. I had an epidural with my first, and the only reason I don't regret it, is because it's a constant reminder of what I will never do again! LOL. I honestly don't understand how so many women can praise it so much. I was strapped to a bed hooked up to monitors and IV's and felt like I had a ton of bricks on my legs. I had to get help just to reposition myself for 18 hours! This time around I am opting for an all-natural birth at home, and I just keep telling myself that I will try my hardest not to focus on the pain, and realize that this is only a few hours of my whole life, and it is what's best for my baby, and I am ok!

I had a Csection 5 yrs ago, then another one scheduled last month for my DD.... I wasn't scared until I was actually laying on the hospital bed, getting the first IV put in my wrist. It all of a sudden reminded me of how much pain I was in for the following 3 days the first time.... and at that moment I was already so uncomfortable, it hit me that I wouldn't be comfortable for atleast 3 more days, and probably wouldn't get off that bed for a day or two. I started crying and my DF looked at me like I was crazy, like "Whoa, you OK?" In my head I was thinking, I should have walked around one good last time before I went in for surgery. It was sad and scary. But now I have a beautiful whiny-butt month old baby girl, and luckily it went by fast. But I do not want anymore, I hated the whole experience.

oh yes. i think it is pretty normal to be scared. i think it is because of the pain, that is something not to look forward to.

Mandi

I love how people say you forget the pain, because I have never forgotten.  Now, I do have 3 kids 3 and under, and this will be number 4, but I dread it through the whole pregnancy, and then the labor comes and there isnt anything to do except go through it!  Youll be fine!

This is my first but I just don't see a point in being scared. When I start to think about the pain I just think there is no reason to be scared because its going to happen whether I am freaked out about it or calm and Id rather be calm. Just think of the amount of women doing this everyday and you can remember also that although it hurt a lot you survived and have two great kids from that. It is normal to be afraid whether this is your first or your fifth.

But we'll see if I am this calm at 37 weeks lol. :)