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i can't remember honestly. I want to say I was nervous about logistics, but not the actual labor and delivery mostly because I just couldn't really imagine it. But I don't know if that's hindsight or really how I felt!
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Not really. But I didn't think about it. I also knew I'd get an epidural. I ended up with c sections so it didn't matter.
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@Mrs. Jacks: it was great?! Tell me all your secrets - I'm terrified!
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I honestly wasn't afraid of labor or the pain ... I had witnessed so many births before getting pregnant, which probably helped.
And, it did hurt ... but I'd do it again in a second!
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@mrscobee: I had a great OB who regaled me with stories of delivering a baby gorilla. I had wonderful nirses who helped me relax and get through it, and my cousin in law who is a nurse midwife helped me as my doula.
It was such a magical night and morning. It just took me awhile to commit to it and relax into it. At that point, I realized that I could do this. My body knew what to do...
They asked me to do a test push and then said "whoa, whoa. Stop!" They got set up and three pushes later, there was our baby!
I would trust my body so much more if I had it to do over again!
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I had a great birth prep class and I was strangely calm about it. Even after it happened, I was like... meh, that wasn't soooo bad. But as I shared my birth story, more and more people wrote me off as having an "easy" birth, and that I'll never get that again... so now I'm terrified of ever having another one.
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I was so ill, and so uncomfortable and overdue, I just wanted to get the show on the road. Too over it to be scared!
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No, I wasn't. I had a natural labor class and did hypnobabies and was convinced I could handle it. I was wrong! I will be more scared the second time now that I know what labor pains feel like. But I will also plan for the epi ahead of time for the second one.
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I was fearful of the unknown. You know there will be pain but wondering how I would react and wondering if labor would stall, would I need a c section, kept me up at night.
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Terrified of the unknown!!!
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A little bit but I tried not to think about it too much. I knew a lot of it would be out of my control and it was. Towards the end when I was really big I do remember worrying about him being too big to get out. I did need a c section so that answered that. I knew my belly was huge but I did not mentally prepare for a c section at all. The thought of surgery terrifies me and I did not allow for the possibility. I probably should have read up a little bit.
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For medical reasons I'd known for years that I would have a c-section. I was a little scared, mostly about being awake during surgery.
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No, I wasn't scared and was completely unprepared. I just assumed I'd get an epidural and go with the flow. I couldn't get an epidural, but I did go with the flow. And once I was in labor, I wasn't scared, just in pain!
I was more scared (nervous) about my water breaking at work and having to take care of a newborn! Labor wasn't really something I thought much about it.
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@bluestriped bee: I wasnt really scared until the last month/couple weeks and then I was really scared! Even after about two days of labor one at home I freaked out looking at the baby warmer and thinking the baby would be x big. During pushing I was oddly not really nervous and just did what the nurses said to do, and was lucky enough to have an epidural that worked. (Seriously, I got that thing within an hour, really less than an hour, of getting to the hospital, 8cm. I was terrified they wouldn't give me one but it went great.). One way or another baby has to come out.. I'm not really as nervous this time. I will say I'm nervous about having a long labor though.
Edit to add.. When I say I was scared the first time what I really remember being scared of wasnt labor and delivery because I planned on an epidural but recovery. The idea of having a newborn while being extremely swollen and sore scared the crap out of me.. But it hurt less than I thought it would, even if it took a long time. -
I was terrified before my first, which was a c-section for breech. That went totally fine, so I wasn't scared for my second, which was a vbac. The second was an absolutely monumentally horrible experience that I should have been scared of, lol. I am very scared of a third.
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Bump! I'm 10 weeks away from being 40 weeks and it's all starting to set in this this little one has to come out!
I am absolutely terrified. I cried twice last night thinking about it. Should I be THIS scared?
Also, is it a normal fear to worry that baby is healthy? I've been finding myself worrying about that as time gets closer as well.
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@paigeface: Did you take any childbirth classes? I just took a class last week at 24 weeks. I'm feeling much better after that class. Though, I wonder if I'm going to be scared again when get get closer to 33 weeks.
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I wasn't scared of labor itself, but I hadn't slept in two days and was worried I'll just pass out halfway. Other than that, it really wasn't bad. I've had toothaches and colds that felt way worse.
I'm more scared this time - I'm sure I'll get to the hospital even more tired, between having to work till the last minute and having to act "normal" at home even if I'm in labor, so DS doesn't get freaked out.
@paigeface: I have the same fear
I guess it's normal...
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I was scared per se, but more worried that I wouldn't have the natural birth I wanted.
I guess it's normal...
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