Pregnancy fears/anxiety

[Wondering2021]

Hi all,

Does anyone have pregnancy/becoming a parent fears?

I was so chilled out about the whole process when spent months thinking and talking about whether to try but now I’m pregnant I see everything so different; anyone else experienced the same feeling? Such as this is currently me:

Giving birth - I used to want to have the privilege of going through it as a women and think it’s a natural thing - NOW I’m petrified I can’t even think about or watch a film involving it.

Sleepless nights - I used the think it just comes with having a baby - NOW I’m worried how we are going to cope.

Baby bump- I used to envy it and couldn’t wait for one. Now I’m so nervous about how I’m going to look.

Any tips how to get over the fears ?

Congratulations!

I think this is all fairly normal. Birth used to terrify me but the closer I got to it the more 'ready' I felt to tackle it and you will too.

I'm not going to lie, sleepless nights are so hard. My daughter is almost 8 months old and still waking every few hours and currently won't sleep anywhere but my bed at night! However, they do go through phases in the whole first year and you get to build up a bit of sleep after around 8 weeks ish before they're awake all hours again. You just manage! I am tired most of the time currently but I know in a few weeks we will all be sleeping well again.

You will look beautiful with a bump and will be proud to show off your little baby growing! Strangers are always so kind when you have a nice big bump too.

Thanks for your message Chanel05, I did think it’s normal to fear things but I guess you just face it at the time. X