2 weeks to go and i can't stop panicking!

[Meandyou150]

Hi all,

I've been a worrier throughout most of my pregnancy- it's my first and high risk.

I'm likely to be induced in 2 weeks when I'm 38 weeks, but can't stop panicking about something going wrong between now and then. It's so hard when there's so much info online.

I had no idea still birth rates were so high in this country!- and the stories I couldn't help but read online have scared me rigid. There seem to be so many families who've had perfectly normal pregnancies only for it all to go wrong late,late on.

How on earth do you stop this worrying?! I almost feel I want to be checked every day, although this is clearly ridiculous.

Sorry for sounding so stupid- I'm just a bag of nerves

Oh dear, it must be difficult when you are worrying so much. Try and think about everyone you know who has had a baby, safely for both mother and baby, either people you know in real life or people you've read about in papers/magazines. Many, many more babies are born happy and healthy than the other way round.
I do understand where you are coming from but stop looking at horror stories they won't do you or your baby any good. Keep busy/occupied so you don't have time on your hands. (I know that's not easy at your stage or pregnancy!)
I look forward to hearing all about the good news when it happens.

If you are induced then they will monitor baby closely and whip out at the first sign of trouble. Also I think that the stillbirth rate is 0.5%? which means there's a 99.5% rate that it won't happen - and possibly even higher if your being closed monitored due to induction.

I was like you after a long and difficult road to my first baby. Can you talk to the midwife that specialises in mental health? Every hospital has one. Talking things through with her can help but if she feels you need additional support she can refer you to a psychologist who specialises in maternity mental health. Mine was fab and I carried on seeing her until my baby was a year old (I was overly anxious about cot death). Its well worth seeking help even at this late stage.

I found I just had to switch off to all those stories. I blocked stories on facebook, stopped people who started telling horror stories and just tried to remind myself that it would be more likely to be ok than not ok.
It's a scary time though. Hope all goes smoothly for you.
X

Thanks guys - I know your all speaking sense. It's just such a horrible fear to have. I just couldn't imagine having come this far and something to go wrong.

I know the risk is slim but it's still a risk and it can happen to any poor person :( x