has anyone else got the fear? help!

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I've been really calm most of my pregnancy...I do suffer from anxiety but honestly I've been so happy until now. Recently i've been diagnosed with gestational diabetes and excess fluid and I'm huge. I've now been told that I'll be induced really as the baby is big etc....this has totally resulted in me losing my calm and now I am getting really frightened. I had been using hypnobirthing etc and had felt on control but with the medical intervention threatening etc I'm starting to think I can't do this. Is this normal as due date approaches or am I just losing my cool? Thanks

Don't know what's normal, but can say at 38 weeks my anxiety levels have gone nuts. Was nervous throughout the first half of pregnancy due to prior early losses, but have been monitored closely and have no reason at all to think things will go badly now. Still, last week have been more and more paranoid. Have read others who feel the same, wanting to get baby out to share the burden of checking he's alright, etc. So do think it's normal, but that doesn't help make it any more comfortable.

Hope you've not too long to wait and that all goes well.

Thanks! I know they'll induce before term so five Weeks or less to go!