35+2 getting scared

[emma911030]

Currently pregnant with my first child.. a little boy. Now we have his name and somewhere for him to sleep, car seat, pram etc etc... I still don't feel remotely prepared for this upcoming arrival of a human I have been growing since May ish time last year!
All my appointments at the midwife has been fine no issues, I went to one last week and they said he is head down and she said he is 'making his way through the bones' I assume this means my pelvis.. well the past few days my previously horrendous heart burn has eased off nearly completely and today as I sat down on the sofa I realised I can now feel my belly pretty much resting on my thighs now so I guess he must be dropping??
I go to my first antenatal class tomorrow, not really sure what to expect but I hope I can sort everything out in my head, any questions that I think of I hope I can get them answered. The only thing left to do then is go to look at the hospital, I've been there for my scans but if I was to go into labour I just wouldn't have a bloody clue where to go to! So that's obviously useful to know!
I've never looked after/held a new born baby before, and I haven't even changed a nappy in my life so I really am going into this motherhood thing completely blindly.
Has anyone else had ZERO baby experience before becoming a mother? Or is it just me? I'm so nervous and so worried I'll do something 'wrong' just through lack of knowledge. I feel like I'm never going to sleep again cause I'll just constantly be watching him sleep/breathing.. slowly driving myself mad about it all!!

Re the whole nappy change and changing clothes... my DH had never done it either so I got him a teddy out with long arms and legs and got him to the practice. Ask someone who has had a baby to help you practice.

Also... alot of it comes naturally. Trust your instinct, your love for the tiny human will help you to understand it's needs but always remember no one is perfect and sometimes it's a bit of trial and error.

If baby is crying check, are they hungry, do they need changing, are they tired or over stimulated, are they too hot or too cold.

I made some good friends in my antenatal group who saw me through some tough moments, if you can try and make some mummy friends, even at some groups after baby is born, they are the ones that will understand what you are going through.

Good luck op. It's a wonderful thing to become, being a mum, I might get stressed or overwhelmed or simply have no idea what I am doing but I would never change it for the world

Don't worry. You will be nervous, you might make mistakes and I can guarantee that you'll definitely check that he's still breathing about 100 times a night - I think everyone does! It's totally normal.

I'd never held a baby before I had my daughter. I'd never even really been around children. It was terrifying at first but she's 13 months now and a lovely, healthy (and stroppy ) toddler. Every stage of their development is a brand new learning experience.

You'll be fine, promise!

Honestly hun you will be fine alot of it comes naturally i was young with my first child and of course i made mistakes we all do.

However trust your gut i used to rub my babys face until he stirred to make sure he was ok haha.

You will do wonderful I'm currently 31 weeks with my 4th child youngest is only 14 months and it still is scary at the prospect of bringing another baby home raising this little being lol xx