Please can I have some advice, this is my first post, so please be gentle with me. I'm a first time mum of a 10 week old.
Is it normal to be terrified of something happening to my baby or my partner and close relatives?
I know that cot death is rare and I follow the advice. I know there isn't a great deal I can do about unforseen illness and accidents but I still worry. I'm supposed to go away next week with my baby but not my partner and I am not looking forward to it in case something happens.
When I think about it rationally I know I'm being silly. My partner thinks I'm obsessed with death. But my Dad died out of the blue of undiagnosed cancer and in my work I have seen a lot of dead children. I wonder if that has something to do it with it.
My pregnancy was a surprise, never thought we would have kids but I'm so happy about it, things turned out better than I ever thought for us, I'm scared something will come along and burst my bubble.
I would appreciate your thoughts I have seen good advice before on here - sorry if this too long.
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am I normal ? first time mum, cot death
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radstar · 10/06/2009 21:09
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