Scared of labor ... The unknown

Re: Scared of labor ... The unknown

• klkonwi member

  June 2015 edited June 2015

  Were all terrified. come join us on daily symptoms thread!

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• btm013 member

  June 2015

  You will get through it. All natural emotions. Soon the anxiety will be replaced with excitement over meeting your little one!

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• virginiaunicorn11 member

  June 2015

  Read up! Ina May Gaskin's book on Natural Childbirth, or Hypnobirthing. You will get through it. And do join the other threads - lots of support here to make you feel like part of the sisterhood.

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• heidiiwa member

  June 2015

  Try to be optimistic, visualize a positive outcome instead of a negative one. Even knowing that things don't always go as planned, it's probably best to go into it with positive expectations. From what I've read being more relaxed helps make labor easier in most cases. Do you have a coach/support person you trust who can help you stay calm during labor?

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• Sammy K member

  June 2015

  I'm a STM and still nervous. It's totally normal. Talk to your support person and OB so they know how you feel. There are lots of ways to deal with anxiety, you'll just have to find the approach you like the best. I agree that reading up will help so you at least don't feel clueless. Good luck!

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• ally8246 member

  June 2015

  I will def join the other threads .... Thanks everybody and good luck to you all also

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• Jurnee07 member

  June 2015

  Last night I had false labor, was really just experiencing bad gas & pains.  But it surely made me anxious. So I'm hoping and praying that when labor does actually begin that I dont have an anxiety attack.

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• MaliKaela member

  June 2015

  I was really scared of the whole thing. But my labor and delivery turned out really well! I actually feel kind of empowered by the entire experience. DH called my a superhero and I pretty much agreed! It's kind of incredible, looking back, to realize I accomplished this really incredible thing. : ) My point is that while it is scary it can also be a cool experience. Try to enjoy it. You will be in good hands.

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• heidiiwa member

  June 2015

  Another thought that occurred to me recently and seems to help...think of it as climbing a mountain. And at the top of the mountain, instead of just a beautiful view, you get a baby:) Everybody knows mountain climbing is hard and exhausting, and even if you've prepared for it, it's still going to be an unknown experience because you won't know for sure what kind of weather or terrain you'll come across. But think of the happy faces of the women in the birth announcement thread who have successfully climbed that mountain! They are so proud and happy. That will be you, after just a day or so of hard climbing!!

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