Fear over needles and labor?

Question

I am now pregnant with baby #1! I am honestly so happy and excited for everything from the pregnancy time to being a mom after. But I am terrified of the hospital delivery and needles throughout these months. I had a heart condition from birth, surgery very young, and many hospital and doctors visits. As a kid i got the “white coat syndrome” as my doctors called it. I can be totally fine but just walking into the doctors office my heart rate and blood pressure fly up. Once I see a needle I get so anxious and cry but have never passed out. I know I will do anything for my baby. Anyone else have fears like this and have any advice? Anyone have fears of labor and things that helped to get through it? I know I have many blood draws and the entire labor experience to go though. I thought maybe hearing from others with similar anxieties and being fine will make me feel better. Thank you!

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They usually have to take my blood pressure at the beginning and end of my appointments. Make sure to sit with your legs not crossed. 
I always make sure to look away when my blood gets taken. 
I was induced so I was terrified of what was coming. And sure enough I needed an iv put in. My nurse wrapped that area of my arm with a bandage so when I looked down I didn't see the needles in my arm. IT WAS PERFECT.  
As your appointments go on I swear it gets a little better, and by the time you deliver you just want the damn kid out that you forget to be scared.

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I have a pretty serious fear of needles and doctors as well, and so far I’ve had a lot of blood draws but for most of them I was able to grip onto my husband for dear life. But it definitely made me decide to not have an epidural because that just seems like too much needle for me...

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Delivery at home. I’m not afraid of needles but recently I had to make a trip to the ER and received some fluid and got blood work done, welp needless to say I developed a nasty bruise from the IV they gave me. My veins aren’t tiny or hard to find but my nurse chose an awkward part of my arm.
Any who, if you deliver sat home or at a birth center, then your experience the least amount of interventions.

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I was really scared too and especially scared of the epidural. I freaked out through a good portion of the process. I was panicking about getting the epidural and my nurse was so sweet and calming and held my hand. I actually didn’t even feel anything with the epidural and you can’t see anything either. I was pleasantly surprised! My panicking also took my mind off of my contractions so much that I did not feel them while I was getting the epidural done. They numb you before they do the epidural and it was all over so fast it wasn’t bad at all. After the epidural, labor was a breeze!

Fear over needles and labor?

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