Did you feel more anxious 2nd time around?

[Dozeyland]

or less anxious?

I wasn't anxious, per se, but shat myself more about the thought of childbirth the 2nd time round

1st time - blissful ignorance
2nd time - oh shit, it hurts, doesn't it. Still, maybe 2nd time it's quicker/easier/less painful
3rd time - fuckity fuck, it ISN'T quicker/easier/less painful, is it. I actually HAVE got to do this AGAIN

No 4th time

Lol notnowbernard you made me chuckle... I'm 31+5 with second and I'm pretty anxious but excited! My labour was 24 hours and was induced because of pre-eclampsia so no idea how this ones going to go..hoping to not get induced! I've had many complications such as bleeding and contractions so far so will be pretty happy when I've got him healthy and in my arms! But as for the labour and the pains (pushing...crowning...OUCH) is what I'm nervous about! Just keep thinking to ur self...I will hold my baby soon and the pain will be over(just don't think of the after pains and bleeding....ect) lol...

I was definitely more anxious second time - I had a better understanding of how many things could go wrong! None did - but the possibilites preyed on my mind all the way through the pregnancy.

Good luck to you both

No.3 is a toddler, btw. So am absolutely THRILLED not to be doing it again, EVER

Lol notnowbernard

• DP probably wont be there
• Need to try and arrange for DD
• her labour was managed naturally but she was out within 2 hrs of getting to hospital, labour in total was about 3.5hrs........

-2hrs after having her i had 1000mlsPPH... so dont want that bugger happening again. (was due to her being big/me being small/waters bulging/fast etc) - hence why im not having home birth.

Pregnancy-wise i feel fine, the same as with hers. im under a lot of emotional stress right now, but coping........just really wanted DP to be there but its not in my hands.

Dozey am sending you lots of positive vibes

Much appreciated :)

Well, not really thinking about it at present (30 weeks) but agree you are more aware of what can go wrong. Ignorance is definitely bliss! However, on the other hand at least I know what to expect so can hopefully deal with it a bit better than just wondering how much worse it can get!

i am terrified this time around. No exaggeration. I am only 5+4 after 6+ months of TTC #2. I'm not scared about labour or the newborn, just that i won't get that far :(

DS was conceived easily and although i worried about m/c i didn't obsess about it. This time round I am though. I know what will be will be and I am doing all the right stuff (no drink, no smoke, eating healthy, no caffiene, vits etc) but I just long for this baby so badly. I can't believe I have another 7+ weeks to get through before i can have the scan and feel comfortable that the pregnancy will end in a baby.

I could kick myself for not being more excited about being pg after wanting it for so long. well i am excited, just a bit scared to get excited iyswim....

Less anxious right now at 24 weeks, but will probably get more anxious as time goes by as:
-Dh won't be there

• dd and i will be moving to England at 36 weeks, have to find a midwife, doula, hospital...
• dd (6) will be missing daddy and upset
• I will be staying with my in laws,
• my family is in Canada, so will be trying to get the birth registered, and a passport for the baby within2 weeks of my due date, we already have booked and paid for our flights
• I will remember the pain, although had a super easy, quick birth.

Now I can feel my blood pressure rising!

More anxious about the last trimester when it all started to go wrong with ds - high bp, pre-eclampsia, IUGR, prem birth. Oh yes and childbirth because I have yet to experience a labour pain - eek!!

Less anxious about all the dos and don'ts. I was neurotic about them 1st time round but this time there was no way in hell I was waiting 3 months to dye my hair or bleach my tash