Is it normal to feel like this before birth?

[Newmumfwara]

I’ve wanted a baby for so so long. Since I was a teen I wanted kids and in my mid thirties I was lucky enough that it happened. As the pregnancy has gone on I just feel overwhelming dread. I’ve spoken about it to midwives and they’ve been great. My worry is that I will never feel differently? What if this continues and I’m just a shit mum? Honestly looking at baby stuff and talking about it all I have to be so fake. If I could take it back I would. I only have 9 weeks to go and can’t see it changing :(

Prenatal anxiety. I was absolutely riddled with it. Speak to your midwife again, it's an indication for PND I believe. I used to cry my way through a prenatal Pilates class because I just knew I was ruining my life and my baby's life. Well we seem to be muddling through ok! But don't suffer alone.

Have you done NCT (or something like that with your hospital?) I’m 35wk pregnant and that, along with stuff like pregnancy yoga has got me through the dread and worry. I’ve felt better informed, met people who are at a similar stage and been able to share worries with them.