Anxiety about Labor

Zoe

Hi ladies, i’m a FTM, currently 38 wks and 2 days. i’ve struggled with anxiety for pretty much my entire life, but especially during this pregnancy, i’ve been able to cope with it pretty well. My SO is also super helpful with helping me cope and calming me when i feel a panic attack coming on. Recently however, i’ve been reading so many birth stories since everyone is starting to pop out their LOs. Thinking about labor has been giving me major anxiety to the point where i start to panic. i want my little man here soooo bad and i can’t wait to hold him in my arms, but constantly not knowing what to expect and not knowing what my body can handle is killing me. i’ve never had surgery, i’ve never broken a bone, i’ve never even gone to the doc for anything more than allergies and hospitals make me very nervous. every single woman i am related too has all had planned c sections bc petite hips run in the family, however my doctor says i’m all good to go for vaginal which was surprising. this being said, i don’t have many women to go to about vaginal birth experiences. any advice or words of encouragement? did any of you ladies have the same worries and found a good way to cope? i want to be able to relax and give my little man a healthy birth experience w/o overly stressing myself out. thank you in advance 💕