I'm 26 weeks and am terrified of giving birth. Hugely squeamish (dont even like having bloods done), have been very lucky and no real experience of pain (never had broken bones or anything like that). I know you'll all be saying what a wimp I am - which I am - and genuinely worried about it.
I am due to start antenatal classes and have bought Childbirth without Fear. But am panicking. I'm not even sure what hypnobirthing is. I really worry about having an unsympathetic/absent MW. And most of all I worry that by not being able to stand pain that I may somehow damage my baby in some way.
DP is coming with me, but is squeamish too, and another fear is that he'll be completely turned off me as a partner if he sees me giving birth.
Is there any advice you can give me so that it's not as bad as it could be?