The great pregnancy freak out

[somedizzywhore1804]

Hi all

Looking for tales of reassurance.

I'm 28 weeks pregnant and have had a tough time with my health so far but do feel like there's light at the end of the tunnel. However I have, in recent days, fallen foul of what is being referred to in our house as "the great pregnancy freak out". I think this was triggered by getting my statement of maternity pay in the post- the whole thing now seems VERY REAL and I have just realised that- Jesus Christ- I am having a baby.

DH suffered his own "GPFO" when I was only six weeks gone- his manifested itself by him reorganising all of the household finances and then beginning a stockpile of tins of food and nappies in the loft

So make me feel better- who else has succumb to the great pregnancy freak out and what mad things did you do?

Mine was during a pregnancy yoga class, at about 36 weeks.
We were talking about baby massage and I realised I didn't actually know what I would do with a baby. Obviously feed/change etc, but what about the rest of the time? What if it didn't like me?
I then cried for three days as I was sure my baby wouldn't like me.

It was a strange time!

Glad it's not just me! Started maternity leave and it hit me that my life was changing forever & that I'd miss doing what I want when I want, going out for dinner etc...selfish things basically! Got all teary, even though this is a very much wanted baby. I started Natal Hypnotherapy book about the same time and had to write down everything that worries me about birth and becoming parents. Helped loads just getting it off my chest. A few days later I'm back to feeling excited again and can't wait to meet our little one soon. Good luck, I think it's normal & will pass

Mine was at 24 weeks when my mw calmly said "don't worry about twin2 turning during the deliver, the consultant put his hand into your uterus and turn the baby into the correct position"

I went home and cried for days and decided that I didn't want to be a mother after all.

I'm 24 weeks, and it's not hit me yet. I'm waiting for it to come, I know it's on it's way

I freaked out at about 24w when I realised that this was it and there was no way out because I had passed the point of legal termination. Which was bloody ridiculous because we had never, ever considered terminating. But for some reason the thought that the only way that baby was getting out involved labour and birth... eurgh.

I think I got through it by just ignoring the whole thing I never, ever imagined I would actually give birth. Even when I was in labour I never thought I'd get to pushing. I might have been the calmest patient ever when they eventually told me I needed an emcs, because I was so sure I wasn't going to push at any point, it all seemed very right and proper that the consultant had eventually cottoned on to the fact that I clearly needed a CS!

mine was a post-pregnancy freak out.

About 1 week after DS was born, I went into the kitchen for the first time since I'd got back from hospital (DP was doing EVERYTHING else while I lay in bed/on the sofa bfing..!). I opened the fridge and suddenly thought, "THE LAST TIME I OPENED THE FRIDGE DS WASN'T HERE!!!!!!!! NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!"

Cue several days of crying, but I guess that is more baby blues than Great Pregnancy Freak Out...! :-/

I've had many. The first was when I saw the first positive pregnancy test. although we'd been trying, the positive test suddenly scared me and I cried hysterically because I wasn't ready! I then started freaking out about 18 weeks when baby's movement was becoming more frequent. I'd felt a few movements from 16 weeks, but when they suddenly became obvious kicks I cried! I really hated it to start with because I suddenly couldn't cope with the idea that there was a real baby growing inside me. I felt guilty because the movements didn't comfort me.. They just freaked me out. At 22 weeks I'm getting used to it a little more so I'm beginning to enjoy them. I'm sure something else will come along...... Clearly I saved a life time of irrationality for this pregnancy alone!

I started to freak out a little after dh started singing 'two hearts' by Phil Collins after I heard the heartbeat on Wednesday.....it just feltd weird knowing there is a little person with all its organs inside me...

I was fine until I just read neversleepagain post, wtaf!!!!! How? That just can't be right! I don't think I want to ask all my questions about natural delivery on Monday. I might come out a jibbering wreck. Babies please stay head down I don't want anyone's hand in there o_O

Iv had 2, a little one when I first got my bfp as we were warned it would probably take up to 2 years but we actually got pregnant first time of unprotected did!

Second one was last night, I fell against the wall and heard a click. Didn't associate it with the pain in my back and became convinced I had hurt my baby and that I obviously shouldn't be a mother as I had probably just squished my child so I'm bound to do worse once he is actually here.

i sobbed for well over an hour despite falling on my arm not my bump, getting plenty of movements and a strong heartbeat on the dropper! 38+2

I had a freak out this week at 32 weeks. I had done a load of washing of all the baby clothes that I had been given/bought and was putting them away. I suddenly realised that firstly I have way too much to do and secondly I have no idea how to dress/change/look after a baby. Having spoken to my husband about it I feel a bit better but am still getting waves of panic!

I'm only 13+1 with our first, and I'm having a mild one at the moment. After seeing there really is a LO in my belly, I've realized there's no going back! I have always been the geeky, science girl with no interest in kids, and here I am having one! I've barely held a newborn, much less cared for one! No idea how to feed, clothe or take care of one. I know when end the nappy goes on, and which end gets food, and that's it!

I'm 28wks and having a freak out at the moment as there is so much to do around the house. Sort dd's room so I can get her out of the nursery. Find all the baby gear. It is here somewhere - god knows where.
My waters broke at 34wks last time so that freaks me out too. What if I don't make it as far as mat leave?
What if dd is still refusing to sleep without mummy beside her? What if I never find the newborn clothes?
What if we never get a moment to discuss names?
These are just some of the things whizzing through my head right now.

Anything from about 6 weeks has just been a background humming or clock ticking of GPFO. I am about to freak out on a massive scale... eurgh. It's my second too so i shouldn't really be feeling this nervous... it's just the thought of going back to square one and possibly losing my marbles again. Double eurgh.

Oh lordy. I remember mine.

DH was away for the month on business and I woke up at three am freaking out and I "couldn't breathe". I rang him and pretty much sobbed down the phone. To his credit, DH dealt with it really well.

Mine lasted for pretty much eight solid months! It started a few days after DH had told work (he had to tell them right at the start because they were trying to get him to commit to something that would have been slap bang on top of my due date) - he came home the very next day with a bouncy chair someone very kind and very enthusiastic (or desperate to get rid!) had given him and just having A Baby Thing in my house sent me a tiny bit mad. The pregnancy was very unexpected and I was struggling to get my head round it. I hid it under the wardrobe and refused to even look at it I then took the mature and reasoned approach of insisting on No More Baby Things until at least 38 weeks. Unfortunately DS had other ideas and arrived at 36 weeks, and DH had a row from the midwife because we didn't have any nappies!

Haha, boyfriend came back from a run around 7 weeks saying 'do we want a pushchair? One going free in the post office window'. I think the NO I shouted could be heard all over town.

still awaiting major panic, we've both agreed it hasn't sunk in yet.