Please can someone help :(

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What is wrong with me? I am 38 weeks and since last week reality has really hit and I am absolutely terrified of this new chapter. I am scared of birth and if it’s not the anxiety about birth it’s the anxiety about starting a new chapter and having a baby and the anxiety about change. I feel so down and hopeless and have had a rough few weeks historically crying about it all. I’m so scared to move out as well because I hate change and I don’t feel comfortable with it but I don’t have space at my house for baby so we have to move out with my partner. It calms me down knowing I still have time for labour but at the same time I don’t have any coping mechanisms, I keep waking up at night anxious and thinking about the fact there will be a baby here soon, I’m not coping well and keep ranting to my partner and crying but it’s not helping. Any tips please :(

I had some absolute panics about how I'd ruined my life around the same time, I think it's completely normal - it's a huge change and change is terrifying. No solution, but my baby is four weeks now and childbirth was hard but manageable and these four weeks have been hard but manageable, and she's sweet enough to make up for it (mostly, there have been some tough 3ams). This might not be helpful and you might need to speak to your midwife for further help, but sending solidarity and good wishes.

It’s completely normal to feel worried. If you are feeling really anxious do talk to your midwife asap and they can get some support in place from the perinatal team whether that’s before birth or after. I hope it all goes well.

Really agree with PPs, speak to your midwife and get some help and so they know you may need some extra help during and after birth too. It's totally normal to feel anxious but it's also okay to ask for help, the hormones won't be helping and it is a huge change

Try to think of it as literally one day at a time. Try not to think about the whole picture. Just get through today with a few things ticked off closer to your goal..take just each day or even each segment of the day otherwise you're carrying a humungous amount of worry