Hello everyone, this is my first time posting on anything like this but I just felt like I needed a bit of an outlet. I found out I was pregnant with my first 2 days ago and I've had mixed emotions ever since - on one hand have been really excited and on the other absolutely terrified to the point where I'm not sure I even want to go through with it. I'll be laughing about it one minute and in floods of tears and hyperventilating the next. Are these drastic mood changes normal?
My boyfriend and I have been together for 2 years and we have recently bought our first house together so I'm fortunate to be in a good position for someone my age. We both are also in full time work with fairly good pay, so money shouldn't be too much of an issue (although it is still a worry for me).
BF was absolutely over the moon when I told him (he is 26 so a little older and a lot more of his friends are starting to settle down than mine) and says he isn't scared or nervous about it and that it will be fine (!). I haven't plucked up the courage to tell my mum yet even though I think she'll be fine with it, but am planning to do it tonight. BF wants to tell his family but I know how excited they'll get and I don't want to tempt fate with it being so early on.
Basically, I'm just an emotional wreck. I've always been very maternal and couldn't imagine my life without having children but I honestly didn't think it would happen like this. I'm a fairly anxious person and overthink and worry about everything. Am I worrying for no reason? Does anybody actually feel ready when they find out? 