paranoid

ericamanuela

Something has gotten into me where I'm super paranoid. Am I the only one petrified of losing my baby? I've made it this far and I'm worrie sick. I hate that I read or hear stories about people losing their babies within the last month or so of pregnancy. It scares me so much. My baby has been perfectly healthy this entire pregnancy but I'm still scared. I know that worrying isn't going to help or change a thing and if anything, worrying will just make me stressed out and make things worse. I need to change my mindset. I wonder to myself what are the chances? What's the most common cause? Would I get some sort of warning first? Am I the only one going insane? I just want my baby to be born healthy. I cannot wait until he is born and safe.

acbfreire

On my birthing class they really emphasized that we need to look for signs of pre-eclampsia. If you notice sudden swelling, headaches, and such, you must call your doc. Also, changes in fetal movement - decreased activity should be noted and you should call your doc and get checked.

These are the 2 things I am watching for, mainly... Well, and any bright red bleeding... so 3 things.

lach1137

You are not alone. I am also worried, but have no real reason to justify it. Same as you, been healthy the entire time, but you never know! I've been finding myself worried about lack of movement, even though I know movement slows down towards the end. I don't know if I can wait until my appointment on Thursday to know that everything is still looking perfect.

And it doesnt help that a friend of my sister's had a still born last year, so I know that it can happen, even though its very rare now adays.

Prayers to both of us, and others who feel the same way!

Caleej

Right there with you!  I think about it every day and am constantly aware of his movements.  I freak myself out daily.  I had my daughter early at 37 weeks and just thought all along he would be here around the same time but it's not looking like that's going to happen.  I just want him to be here safe and sound!  I guess it's normal anxiety but I still wish I could take my mind off of it a little.

kdjudd

You aren't the only one worried about losing your baby. That was something that I constantly fretted about while I was still pregnant. Even though the baby always looked healthy and my health was pretty good, I always had a horrible dreadful feeling in the back of my mind. To be honest, even now that she is born I still get scared of losing her. I hate going to sleep because I am always afraid that something will happen to her and I won't know it. I guess it is part of being a Mom! I just love my little one so much. I can't stand the thought of losing her.