Scared of having a baby?

Question

I’m sure everyone has these fears, but how do you get over them? 
I am terrified of all the bad things that could happen when you have a baby. Miscarrying, birth defects, potential illness/disease/cancer, etc. 
I know “it’ll all be worth it” in the end, but I’m worried when(if) I do get pregnant, the stress of the fears will take a toll on me. 
Any advice?

Answer

I have anxiety at baseline and pregnancy made it a million times worse.  I thought it would be better now that my baby is here, but it’s honestly even worse than during pregnancy.  I think this is influenced by working in a field where I see all of the things that can go wrong.

Answer

Unfortunately all of these fears are very real probably for anyone while pregnant. I know I was so worried about every little thing. All I can really recommend is having an OB that you really like and trust plays a huge part in it all. Mine stayed in contact with me whenever I had a problem or a question and once I became high risk she took every precaution and took such good care of me/baby I was so thankful. My water ended up breaking at 35 weeks and baby was still breech and my OB was out of town... I was devastated that literally nothing was going according to plan but all you can do is trust the doctors, surgeons, God, whoever you can that everything is going to be okay. It’s hard not to worry but you listen to your body and you call your doctor if something doesn’t feel right. It’s hard to not stress out but you get through it as best you can. Even talking to a therapist if that’s something that works well for you.

Answer

On the exact same page as you!

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