So scared. This is my first child, I am 30 weeks pregnant, and tbh I am absolutely petrified about childbirth. Me and DH have been together 8 years, he has wanted children all that time but it took quite a lot of courage for me to agree because of the dreaded birth. Everyone keeps saying it's not that bad, I'll get over it, people wouldn't have more kids if it was terrible. But nothing is making it any easier. I've tried speaking to my midwife (literally from the day she confirmed I was pregnant) but she just says "don't worry, it ages away yet". It doesn't feel that long away now. The idea of everything scares me, vaginal, C-section, epidural. My husband says I can do whatever I feel is best, and he thinks with the high anxiety I suffer an elective C-section would ease me. But I have no clue and I can't stop worrying.
Any help?
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So scared and confused at childbirth!
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MsHopey · 31/05/2017 07:02
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