More nervous than ready

sjoyfull · February 2015

I feel like my pregnancy went by really quick and although I'm "prepared" and have everything in order I don't feel entirely ready mentally!!! I think I'm having trouble rapping my head around the fact that I'm going to have my own child. I'm also very nervous about going through labor!

I also have bursts of excitement about meeting her and have always wanted to be a mom but is anyone else experiencing this!?

I feel like everyone else at 39 weeks is so ready for the pregnancy to be over and to get the baby out and be a great momma!

Thanks

Alyllyra · February 2015

I'm nervous too! I think most new moms are. I just try not to focus on it to much, but it does hit me sometimes. When I get nervous about it I tend to focus on weird, trival things, like what pillow we need for the stroller or something else really silly...

I just figure that when it finally happens I won't have a choice about and it will just happen. And then I'll be a mom.

msjennbc · February 2015

This is my second and I'm terrified!

t8keepr03 · February 2015

This is my second and I'm terrified as well! I know what to expect and that makes me nervous! I will have 2 under 2 only being 18 months apart and I'm terrified of that!

HayleyBug55 · February 2015

This post made me cry because it hits so close to home with me. Hang in there! You're not alone and you've got this.

usmcwife89 · February 2015

I was feeling exactly the same. I was so nervous and terrified of labor and birth to be honest. You can do it. If I did it, anyone can! I had nothing for pain (you can read more details in my birth story coming tonight), and I was so scared. But when the nurses tell you to push, you just do. When the doctor comes in and is telling you to push harder, you find it somewhere in yourself to push as hard as you can. Pushing right through all the awkward pressure and pain. As a first time mom I was shaking in fear. But when everyone tells you it's over before you know it and you will forget about the pain once you see your precious baby... They are right! Remember to focus and breathe and you can do anything!!

mommaa1615 · February 2015

I feel the same way

ahh @usmcwife89‌ that made me feel better & congrats!

Lilmanx · February 2015

I know the exact feeling!! I've been caring for babies and children in one facet or another since I was 12, so goodness knows I've had kid experience, but a kid of my own!! Yikes!!

The important thing I keep reminding myself is that women far less prepared and intelligent as me have had kids and done it successfully. And I'm by no means saying I'm uber prepared or a genius or anything, I just have to remind myself that if I want to succeed at this, I most likely will.

Hang in there!! Once that baby is in your arms I'm sure all those fears will melt away and be replaced with love.

stefanie_cbc · February 2015

I'm anxious because I am almost to the point in this pregnancy when DD came. So I'm over here thinking "what if my water breaks here today" everywhere I go. It's a bit maddening.

erikadior · February 2015

I'm just like you. I try not to focus to much. It's still seems weird and surreal. I just tell myself take each moment at a time. Before I know it. It'll be a memory.

Grapes13 · February 2015

I'm scared. But so excited at the same time. It's like every emotion all at once. Today I took an hour and wrote my LO a letter. I'm not sure when I'll have him read it, definitely when he's at least a teenager I guess. But I had all these emotions running through me and I wanted him to know, years later, how badly I wanted him. Among a thousand other things. It really calmed my nerves.

sjoyfull · February 2015

Me too @stefanie_cbc‌ ! I constantly have the anxiety I think I'm going to go through labor! @Lilmanx‌ I can totally relate! I've been a nanny/babysitter since I as 12! But I got to got to send them back lol! @usmcwife89‌ thanks that helps and congrats!!! Thanks everyone

Chcaggie1 · February 2015

I think your feelings are normal. I've been comparing the process of preparing for a baby to preparing for a test in college. I always hated it b/c there was no "end" to the preparation. No matter how long you study you never know everything and teacher could ask the one question you didn't know! I feel the same way with preparing for my little person to come! No matter how much I read and prepare and shop and decorate and wash and everything else there will always be more I can learn and read, more things I can clean and organize. There is no end (in my mind). But basically I've decided that I have the big important things done. And my sweet baby really doesn't care if the pantry is perfectly organized. So I'm READY! I just for the first time felt that way yesterday! Like wow, if I go into labor I will be excited... I'm ready. I still feel that way today. So I'm just trying to hold on to that feeling. And remind myself my baby doesn't require perfection he only required love and hubby and I have ALOT of that to share. :-)

Regarding labor... that has scared me my entire life, however, I keep reminding myself that this is exactly what God created my body to do. My body and my baby are strong and fully capable of a smooth and perfect labor and delivery. Create an affirmation for yourself and say it every day to remind you that YOU AND BABY CAN DO THIS!

slezpass · February 2015

This is my first and I feel EXACTLY like you do...when I was younger I could barely put a diaper on my cabbage patch kids, and now I'm going to be doing it to a real person in less than 3 weeks! LoL...I try not to focus on all my crazy feelings/emotions though as well...don't stress yourself out over this, you can totally do it!!

Jaileewin · February 2015

t8keepr03 said:
This is my second and I'm terrified as well! I know what to expect and that makes me nervous! I will have 2 under 2 only being 18 months apart and I'm terrified of that!

This is me exactly ... And terrified, too!

snchambers223 · February 2015

Completely terrified here as well! I think it's more the anxiety of not knowing when my LO will be here that's really getting to me. I keep telling myself women go through this every day and that seems to calm my nerves most of the time.

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