Due in less than 2 weeks... starting to feel anxious now!

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I’m 38+2 with my first Baby and the nerves are starting to kick in!
I have been pretty chilled about it up until now..

But I feel like I’m in limbo... every day I wake up and think is today going to be the day? Anybody else do this?

I have gone from feeling chilled and telling myself it is what it is, to being absolutely petrified and convinced myself that labour is going to be so painful I don’t know if I will survive it... dramatic I know!!

Any tips to keep calm??

Any early signs to look out for?? I have sharp pains down low and have been feeling sick every day for 2 weeks now.. but this could be linked to the anxiety I’m feeling!

I'm due on sunday and I'm in the same mind set but thinking it's never going to end :(

I'm a little behind you (37+4) but definitely starting to feel similarly I keep having moments of "what the fuck have I done?" that somewhat take my breath away!

That’s exactly how I feel!! Well girls.. these babies are coming out of us whether we like it or not haha that’s what’s so scary!!
I’m SO excited to meet her, but I’m definitely panicking now!

Also, making plans just seems pointless.. I don’t really want to go anywhere or do anything because I have this awful fear of my waters breaking on somebody’s sofa or in the middle of a store! I’m sure these are natural worries (I hope)

I keep telling myself.. women go on to have more babies so it can’t be as awful as I have built it up to be!!

I keep making plans but only the night before I keep thinking of things to mention to the midwife but I'm pretty sure I'll forget lol

I had this from about 36 weeks (my mum had early babies).. it's torture!! Currently sitting in bed with an 8 week old who won't sleep

Different for every woman but early signs for me:

• more frequent braxton hicks
• mucous plug (came away in bits from about two days before the main sign which was...)
• waters broke all over my bed at midnight 40+1.. but that day I just knew it was coming, maybe because it was due date but I could just feel it!

Good luck!!