Struggling to feel positive

[moomoo85]

I was just wondering if anyone else was feeling like this really. As no one in my antenatal group or in my friendship group seems to be experiencing similar.

I am currently 34 weeks pregnant with my second child and I am convinced that something is going to go wrong. I have absolutely no reason to feel this way really. Baby is growing well and moving well. My son was delivered by emergency c-section but it wasn't particularly traumatic.

In between my two pregnancies I did have a miscarriage at 7 weeks but I am not sure how much that is playing into how I am feeling. I think probably more is that I have had a few friends who have lost their babies later into pregnancy (though not this late) and maybe I am reflecting on that.

I don't feel anxious or particularly low about it. Just convinced that this isn't going to end with me having a live baby. It is making it quite hard to feel attached or maternal towards it.

I don't know if this is normal or not?

I think it can be, I hope it can be. I've been feeling that way a bit. I've been struggling to get excited/connected with this pregnancy, because I just have that feeling that you've described (I'm 25 weeks). For me, I'm certain that it's because a friend had a stillbirth less than a year ago, which brought home the reality that not everything always ends well (even though it normally does, as my two healthy kids show). I suggest speaking to your midwife about it if it's interfering with your life - I plan to when I see her next in a couple of weeks.

mumofmunchkin Thank you It is just reassuring to know that someone is having similar thoughts. I have a midwife appointment on tuesday so will chat to here about it.