Labor Anxiety
I'm due in 26 days, on March 17th, and in the last week I've been getting super nervous about giving birth. I'm a FTM and I've been to all the classes (breastfeeding, newborn care, and childbirth class) so I feel "textbook" prepared - or kinda like, prepared if it were happening to someone else and I could help them through it. But when I think at any time within a week (but realistically, a couple/few weeks) I could go into labor, I start having an anxiety attack. Idk what my main concern is - pain, the fact that this is a major medical thing going on (only been to the ER two times in my life for dog bites) I'm a generally healthy person - I HATE doctors and hospitals, or not knowing what to do/freezing in the moment. What if I can't do it? I just feel like when I go into actual labor, I'm going to have a panic attack. I'm hoping that my body takes over and can naturally calm me, but I just don't know.
Anyone else with me?
Any veteran moms have advice?
I tell myself over and over "people do this every day, women have done this for thousands of years, people have more than one baby so it must not be so terrible..." But it's not as comforting as the end gets nearer and nearer 😳
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