Third trimester anxiety

[Ksi91]

I'm 32 weeks pregnant tomorrow , & the last couple of days it's been dawning on me .... I'm pregnant !!!

Of course , I've been very aware of it with the morning sickness , kicks & PGP as a reminder but I'm about to become a mother with 8 weeks 😱

OH isn't worried at all , he's a naturally calm person whereas I'm the opposite
He's changed many a nappy's before where as the last time I changed a nappy I was 16 , looking after my nephew & remember my sis been mad cos he had poo on his hair by the time I finished 😂

Alongside the anxiety of "I don't even know how to look after a baby" , every time something happens , I can't help but think "am I in labour ?! How do I even know what labour is " 😂

I know people say , you'll KNOW when you're in labour & been a mother comes naturally etc which calms me for about 30 mins , then I'll start panicking again.
Quite honestly, if I didn't laugh right now I'd cry

When I try to bring it up to OH he just says , "it's fine I know what I'm doing" which only accelerates anxiety because he only has 2 weeks leave , then I'm on my own.

Besides giving myself a good old slap across the face , how do I deal with the anxious feelings ?
Does anyone know of any books for people who don't have a clue what there doing or any websites ?

Thank you ☺️☺️

I hadn’t looked after a baby before I had my first (kids aged 4+ yes but not nappies or milk or anything). I watched lots of videos on YouTube of nappy demonstrations, how to put on a sling, etc. YouTube is very handy for that. I got what to expect when you’re expecting to read and that helped. I have no advice on how to tell if you’re in labour. I woke up about 6am on the day and just knew I was in labour strangely. I went and cleaned the house and then woke my partner up to tell him to get ready.
Congratulations and good luck! You’ll do fine

Hi, I had never looked after a baby before my first either so I was petrified when I was handed this little baby and told I was able to go home the first few days are very strange as you are learning to get to know your baby but it very quickly becomes second nature the cycle of feeding, changing, nappies. You’ll be fine!

You will know if it’s labour if the contractions become regular and if you’re ever unsure the maternity unit will be able to tell you what to do in any event and guide you through, that’s if labour is spontaneous of course.