So I'm officially terrified!

blessed_wife

Just this week, it hit me that I'm having a baby and all of a sudden, I'm terrified to an extreme. I'm not sure which one I'm scare about more - delievering the baby, or bringing the baby home. I feel like I don't know anything about having a baby, what I need to buy for the baby and how to take care of a baby.

On one hand, I'm doing everything possible to prepare for a baby. We are close to being done with our nursery, are buying the little things one by one, I'm reading as much as I can, but the more I know, the more frustrated I become.

Anyone on the same page? What are you doing to reduce your frustrations?

Mrs_mam

Yes, I think I'm resigned to the fact that labor will suck no matter what. But the whole bringing home and caring for the baby thing is freaking me out. I'm worried about the neighbors hating us because of a crying baby at night, I'm worried that I won't wake up when I need to or that DH and I will be angry at each other for months because we are exhausted. I have no idea how to care for a baby either, and I never babysit nor do I have any friends with children. But we did sign up for classes and our parents live nearby (which I'm not sure is such a good thing sometimes) so I think it will all work out. And I have to remind myself that I'm not doing it alone, DH will be there too.

C.Mo

You are certainly not alone. I go through days where I couldn't be happier, and others where I don't know how I'm going to do this.

I just comfort myself knowing that millions of people before me have done this, in worse situations, and millions of people after will as well. If I want to freak out, I let myself go with it. I usually feel better after anyway.

You've done a lot! Way more than me! You will be a great mom, and the fact that you are so worried means that you care and love your baby more than anything.

erino&chrish

I'm starting to get really worried.  DH is freaking out about how he's going to get his work done when he's staying home with the baby.  We haven't bought anything but a stroller and a carseat and some clothes....I feel like time was creeping by and all of a sudden we find out the gender of the baby and time is flying.

MrsSchoon04

Only in the past few days I have been a little scared. I keep thinking, how am I going to afford a child (even though I know we'll be fine), what if I don't know what to do when he cries or is sick, what if I'm a terrible mom? So many worries.