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terrified of giving birth and been a mummy!

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kazzydoodle92 · 12/12/2013 20:51

hi all and thanks for reading....
well i found out 6 weeks ago i was pregnant due to really irregular periods i went for my scan to find out im 31 weeks pregnant!!!
i am absolutely terrified of giving birth and generally been a mummy
my partner is so excited to be a daddy and cant wait for all the work to begin. i on the other hand am scared of everything how im going to cope in birth and been a mum. im not sure if its just because everything has happened so quick and been a shock. i dont want to talk to anyone about how im feeling incase they think im depressed which i can honestly say im not. how did you all cope with labour and birth?

thank you all for reading :)

kara xx

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Writerwannabe83 · 12/12/2013 20:57

You are 31 weeks pregnant and didn't know??

Bloody hell!! Grin

Didn't you feel movements?? Grin

Congratulations!!!

kazzydoodle92 · 12/12/2013 20:57

nope not a thing! didnt have morning sickness sore boobs not a sign! then as soon as i found out noticed all the movements and threw my guts up haha x

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delasi · 12/12/2013 21:19

Congratulations!

I would imagine the shock of it is going to be having a huge effect, so do whatever you can and need to in order to have some calm and get yourselves in order. If you work then get your MATB1 asap from your MW so that you can organise your maternity leave from work.

Focus on the simple things for now and try not to stress too much over the actual birth. Getting a hospital bag ready might help to structure it - if you have a list of what you need there, it's really just a condensed version of what you would need at home! Some baby clothes (vests, sleepsuits), feeding stuff (bottles, nursing bra, muslins, depending on what you choose to do), things for you (comfy clothes, maternity towels, drinks and snacks), nappies. If you have these at home, you're pretty much there. The only other main thing you need after that is a place for the baby to sleep and a way to get him or her home (some hospitals insist you leave with a car seat as most presume you won't be walking home and discourage the use of public transport straight after birth).

Do a little read around or attend an antenatal class if you can, and ask the hospital/MW, so that you know what's on offer - pools, epidural, gas and air, active labours etc - your MW will be happy to talk through your birth plan, so you can ask questions and work out what you think you might like to have available at your birth.

Then relax, wait for the time to come, and enjoy your lovely new baby! Although birth is obviously quite an exhausting experience, for me personally it was pregnancy and the first 2 weeks of newborn that I found hardest. And you're nearly done with pregnancy!

muddylettuce · 12/12/2013 21:30

Just keep calm and this old cliche: BREATHE. Seriously, BREATHE, it helps if there is some gas and air to suck on too! The gas didn't take the pain away necessarily but it did keep me busy and meant I could zone out and concentrate and getting the baby out. Once the baby arrives it gets a little crazy and is hard work especially for the first 6 weeks but like with labour you will cope because you are a woman and that is what we do. You will love and protect that little baby like a lioness even if you don't feel like that now. X

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