Irrational fears?

happybride 276 · July 2013

I was never a back sleeper before pregnancy. I alway go to sleep on my side, but I always seem to wake up on my back and I have a second of fear that I killed my baby almost every time. The only good news is that I can at least tell myself I am being obsessive almost as soon as the thought enters my head. I know this is completely irrational because I will wake up before anything terrible happens, but I can't help myself. I just want to sleep sitting up for the next 7 weeks.

Anyone else want to share their irrational fears so I don't feel like I am alone?

mrskeyte9 · July 2013

I get that 2 second fear of "did I just deprive the baby of oxygen??" when I wake up on my back...totally irrational. Lol. I think the only other one would be kinda the opposite, I try laying on my side at night but usually end up leaning forward and onto my belly a little...then comes the fear of squishing. Haha. Gotta love irrational fears

happybride 276 · July 2013

I am so glad I am not alone, but I also feel a little bad for us both.

AlejandraN2 · July 2013

Oh man, irrational fears is my middle name. My imagination is wayyy too active. Have fears that my husband will get in an accident or get shot before we have a baby. Or something will happen to my parents on the way of coming to see us at the hospital. Or that I'll bleed on the operating table (this is so strong that i may even write a letter before labor with my wishes). Or that someone's carrying a bomb in any public place or public transportation place I take. Or that there's something the doctors missed and that something will be terribly wrong with my little girl.

Man writing them down, makes it look even worse. Usually I can push them on the back of my mind so that i don't panic. And I'm good at reassuring others, just tend to think the worst for myself.

So the point is, you're definitely not alone...

JamieWM · July 2013

Irrational is my middle name these days. I worry about the baby, DH, job security in a job I have just gotten a raise in...it's the hormones and anxiety of it all....I have to laugh though, it's all going to be okay! You aren't alone.

Surfergirl013 · July 2013

Oh, you don't even want to know...the dreams are not helping either...the latest one is that I will forget the baby somewhere..in a car or in a shopping cart...my OB actually asked me the other day if these have started yet...she told me it was completely normal...

MJHershey · July 2013

Oh I dream up all kinds of things!

ammiddleton3 · July 2013

AlejandraN2 said:

Oh man, irrational fears is my middle name. My imagination is wayyy too active. Have fears that my husband will get in an accident or get shot before we have a baby. Or something will happen to my parents on the way of coming to see us at the hospital. Or that I'll bleed on the operating table (this is so strong that i may even write a letter before labor with my wishes). Or that someone's carrying a bomb in any public place or public transportation place I take. Or that there's something the doctors missed and that something will be terribly wrong with my little girl.
Man writing them down, makes it look even worse. Usually I can push them on the back of my mind so that i don't panic. And I'm good at reassuring others, just tend to think the worst for myself.
So the point is, you're definitely not alone...

I've always been a worry wart in that sense. But since being pregnant I can't shut it off! I am TERRIFIED something is going to happen to my hubby and he won't get to meet the son he's always wanted! I'm cray cray!

happybride 276 · July 2013

I am so glad to know I am not the only one who allows irrational fears to enter my mind. I can completely see why you are thinking about this stuff. I am also concerned that I won't know when I go in labor and I deliver on the side of the highway because I won't make it to the hospital. Ha!

Zmommy2 · July 2013

I'm right there with everyone. I think everything mentioned has entered my mind at multiple times. I also yesterday started worrying that the baby isn't growing and my bump seemed smaller.. Then I realized that my belly was sticking out of the bottom of my shirt, which it never has in that shirt before.. DH laughed at me, which made me upset. But seriously it's the responsibility of growing a whole other human and not having any control over any of it! And with this being my second I have the fear that there will be something wrong, or something wil go wrong, because DD is perfect and how can that perfection possibly happen again... I'm glad I'm not the only one!

bumpuser9130703 · July 2013

I have a lot of irrational fears right now.

She wasn't moving very much the other night (probably because it was the middle of the night and we were all supposed to be sleeping) and I started to freak. I shook my belly, drank ice cold water, poked her.... Finally, at like 5 am, I got my doppler out and the heartbeat was just as strong as ever.

My aunt had a late pregnancy loss (knot in the cord) and I am worried every single day that it could happen to me.

Burrberrymum · July 2013

Oh this post makes me feel a little but better I thought I was the only one having absolutely crazy thoughts running through my mind, I have the irrational fear that my boyfriend will die somehow before the baby is born and ill be all alone with our daughter, or same with my parents or my sister or anyone really. I also can't stop thinking about the "what ifs" like what if the cord gets wrapped around her neck or what if I die while giving birth and then my boyfriend have to raise her alone... And dont even get me started whn i wake up on my belly all I can think about until she moves is that i squished her!! I feel like a crazy person lol

redfallon · July 2013

I'm there with everyone, too, about either me or DH dying and one of us being left with the baby alone. It upsets me to think of DH being sad and alone without me and raising our LO by himself. I had some squishing fears, too. When I can feel her on my hip (which, btw, how can they be on your hip bone???) I feel like when I sit down, I may be breaking her wrist or something. That one I know is totally irrational.

happybride 276 · July 2013

redfallon said:
I'm there with everyone, too, about either me or DH dying and one of us being left with the baby alone. It upsets me to think of DH being sad and alone without me and raising our LO by himself. I had some squishing fears, too. When I can feel her on my hip (which, btw, how can they be on your hip bone???) I feel like when I sit down, I may be breaking her wrist or something. That one I know is totally irrational.

Is it terrible that I envision my H never being able to get over me, but in time I will find someone to meet my needs. Not replace my H, but someone to share part of my life with. But no, he will never ever get over me.
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Cleo421 · July 2013

Germs! I have a completely irrational fear of germs/mold in the nursery. I cleaned all their stuffed toys with this organic baby toy cleaner spray stuff to make sure they were clean enough for the babies, and then worried afterwards that they wouldn't dry properly and get moldy. Sat on the upholstered glider the other day with sopping wet hair and then blow dried the chair dry to make sure no mold would grow from how my hair soaked the chair. Wayyyy over the top!

slindsey7 · July 2013

Add me to the list... here is a really silly one. I am afraid my water will break while I am sleeping and not wake up in time to get to the hospital ( plus the idea of it ruining my matress and bedroom clothes is included) another one rolling over on baby girls and squishing her in my belly. The list must keeps going too

EmmaNut · July 2013

Going into labor at work, and having the baby in the car on my 40 minute drive to the hospital. I'm convinced baby #3 will be faster- but I don't want it to happen THAT fast!

Luckymomma4 · July 2013

I have the same fear. I also fear going into labor on my own and my uterus rupturing causing me to bleed out and die. I'm supposed to have a RCS and found out yesterday my cervix is really low so now that fear is enhanced.

HBirdie · July 2013

My cousin's husband just died in his sleep a few months ago, and he was 25. He survived two tours in Afghanistan just to die of a reaction to an allergy medication... so ever since then I've had this insane fear that my husband will die, too.

My absolutely irrational fear these days with my baby's kicks and movements getting so much stronger is that he/she will punch right out of my stomach. That one's silly, I know.

redfallon · July 2013

HBirdie said:

My cousin's husband just died in his sleep a few months ago, and he was 25. He survived two tours in Afghanistan just to die of a reaction to an allergy medication... so ever since then I've had this insane fear that my husband will die, too.

My absolutely irrational fear these days with my baby's kicks and movements getting so much stronger is that he/she will punch right out of my stomach. That one's silly, I know.

to hear about your cousin's husband. That would definitely up the fears about your own DH.

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