Petrified of labor

I’m 18w2d and as each day passes, the more anxious and worried I become about giving birth.

This is my second pregnancy, i had my son almost 9 years ago via C-Section & every thing went smoothly during surgery, but for some reason, this go round, I am PETRIFIED.

My OB has given me the choice of another c-section or vaginal birth, but I’m scared either way!!

I feel like I’m feeling this way because ever since I became pregnant, I’ve heard so many horror stories of women & babies who have died during child birth, or not long after.

I feel like I can’t talk to anyone about the anxiety I’m feeling because I always get the same responses “stop being so negative” “don’t think like that” ...as if it’s a switch I can just turn off 😥