Pressure to pass driving test

[butterflylove16]

Hi everyone, this is my first post & I hope this is the right place for it!

I am currently 23 wks with our first, dd, and feeling a lot of pressure to pass my driving test. I have had on/off lessons for years as this is something which has caused me a lot of anxiety in the past. Last autumn my lovely dh bought me an automatic car & has been taking me out in it, & I'm about to start lessons with an instructor.

But I am feeling a lot of pressure to pass my test, and really don't know if I can before baby comes. I also haven't passed my theory yet. I voiced my concerns to dh about what if I don't pass before dd arrives, as I don't want to leave her to do lessons until she's older (especially as I hope to exclusively bf). But he told me as he bought me the car he would be 'furious' if I stopped my lessons, and I would have to leave dd to keep doing lessons when she's very young. I love dh so much, but I don't think he understands my maternal instincts fully, that I just can't leave her like that, even for a few hours.

I just don't know what to do. I understand dh's point of view completely and he really is supportive, I just don't know what I'll do if I don't pass as I still feel a long way off. Does anyone please have any advice? Thank you.

Get it done if you possibly can. I started lessons at 3 months pregnant, failed my test at 39 weeks then finally passed when she was 6 months. It was hard but sooo glad I did it. I know having someone nagging you is annoying - sadly, they're right though!

TriJo oh no, I really hope you manage to pass!

& yeah, although I sometimes feel annoyed I know it's what's best. Well done on passing being able to drive will be so much easier than getting on the bus with dd, especially as Dh doesn't really like the idea of me getting on them anyway as there are sometimes drunk people, people swearing and a man even shouted at me for about 10 minutes once for no reason, I was crying (I'm very sensitive haha) but no one helped me. I know these things don't happen often, but if I can protect dd from that I will, not to mention getting on busy buses with buggies looks difficult, you often have to wait out in the cold and I'm limited to where I can take dd if there isn't a bus route.

Thank you for your replies!