I'm 40+5 and throughout my whole pregnancy all I have had is negativity, constantly asking me if I'm nervous for labour yet, telling me how much it will hurt and how bad it will be. I'm a first time mum and all I want is encouragement. Up until two weeks ago I was so chilled out and now I'm crapping myself it's like this is what everyone has wanted.

I've never been so scared in my whole life. I've never experienced pain, never been in hospital this is very daunting for me.

I know this will hurt, I know it will be tiring I don't want things to be sugarcoated but people go on to have more babies right?

I just think it's so wrong to worry new mums like this, we should be supporting eachother and telling eachother the positives!