https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 23:32:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth/page/2#post-2226338 Fri, 03 Jul 2015 22:15:01 +0000 Miss Ariel 2226338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was scared per se, but more worried that I wouldn't have the natural birth I wanted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth/page/2#post-2225995 Fri, 03 Jul 2015 11:51:56 +0000 Mama Bird 2225995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>@paigeface: I have the same fear :bummed: I guess it's normal... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth/page/2#post-2225986 Fri, 03 Jul 2015 11:39:36 +0000 BSB 2225986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth/page/2#post-2225917 Fri, 03 Jul 2015 09:28:34 +0000 paigeface 2225917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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!</p> <p>I am absolutely terrified. I cried twice last night thinking about it. Should I be THIS scared?</p> <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth/page/2#post-2193291 Fri, 29 May 2015 10:11:53 +0000 Rockies11 2193291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth/page/2#post-2193277 Fri, 29 May 2015 10:03:41 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2193277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@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.<br /> 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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth/page/2#post-2193180 Fri, 29 May 2015 09:05:00 +0000 Adira 2193180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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!</p> <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth/page/2#post-2193166 Fri, 29 May 2015 08:54:20 +0000 CakeLady 2193166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth/page/2#post-2193144 Fri, 29 May 2015 08:44:56 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 2193144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth/page/2#post-2193109 Fri, 29 May 2015 08:24:51 +0000 mediagirl 2193109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Terrified of the unknown!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth/page/2#post-2193091 Fri, 29 May 2015 08:15:26 +0000 TheReelDeal 2193091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth/page/2#post-2193087 Fri, 29 May 2015 08:14:22 +0000 catlady 2193087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth/page/2#post-2192945 Fri, 29 May 2015 01:24:05 +0000 erinpye 2192945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth/page/2#post-2192925 Thu, 28 May 2015 23:51:41 +0000 Sapphiresun 2192925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth/page/2#post-2192915 Thu, 28 May 2015 22:59:13 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2192915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@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. </p> <p>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...</p> <p>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! </p> <p>I would trust my body so much more if I had it to do over again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth/page/2#post-2192881 Thu, 28 May 2015 22:21:21 +0000 littlejoy 2192881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I honestly wasn't afraid of labor or the pain ... I had witnessed so many births before getting pregnant, which probably helped. </p> <p>And, it did hurt ... but I'd do it again in a second! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth/page/2#post-2192880 Thu, 28 May 2015 22:20:44 +0000 mrscobee 2192880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: it was great?! Tell me all your secrets - I'm terrified! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth/page/2#post-2192860 Thu, 28 May 2015 21:51:04 +0000 Mamasig 2192860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth/page/2#post-2192823 Thu, 28 May 2015 21:16:46 +0000 birdofafeather 2192823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth#post-2192762 Thu, 28 May 2015 20:33:42 +0000 travelgirl1 2192762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Scared out of my mind. I want a repeat c -section and my doctor is trying to persuade me to try vaginal. I am still deciding but really terrified of delivery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth#post-2192750 Thu, 28 May 2015 20:28:05 +0000 wonderstruck 2192750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Terrified to the extent that I would feel sick thinking about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth#post-2192722 Thu, 28 May 2015 20:20:15 +0000 catomd00 2192722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. I tried not to think about it since it was going to happen whether I wanted it to or not! It wasn't bad at all (with epi!!) recovery was worse. I'm more scared to deliver #2 and deal with recovery again - ignorance is bliss lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth#post-2192709 Thu, 28 May 2015 20:09:16 +0000 cascademom 2192709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, both times. Having just had a baby a few days ago, I hate how my body has contractions. Those were the worst. My labor and delivery was fast this time, so it was easier that way despite those contractions from hell. Right now, the complications annoy me more like being home with a catheter and having issues peeing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth#post-2192517 Thu, 28 May 2015 18:20:03 +0000 Tanjowen 2192517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Scared, but not of the pain, but the hospital stay and losing all control. It sounds silly now after giving birth, but I had never stayed in a hospital, and my experience with doctors was limited to my one year well checkup. I walked out of the hospital prenatal class and had a breakdown in the parking lot :shocked: </p> <p>Thankfully it was nothing like I feared it would be and the staff was wonderful. I'm not afraid if we were to have a second. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth#post-2192460 Thu, 28 May 2015 17:29:55 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 2192460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was with #1. But mostly about the whole watermelon through a golf ball hole thing. Having been through it, I know it is horribly painful but I survived and will again with #2. Plus, the baby afterward really does make it worth it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth#post-2192452 Thu, 28 May 2015 17:17:09 +0000 Greentea 2192452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took Bradley classes and was then not scared! It helped me know what to expect... except for the indescribable pain of course. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth#post-2192358 Thu, 28 May 2015 16:05:37 +0000 Boogs 2192358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Terrified. But it was worth it in the end. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth#post-2192338 Thu, 28 May 2015 15:57:35 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2192338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I was more scared of the unknown. I was going in with an open mind on having a medicated birth, and I had my mind made up after getting to the hospital that I'd need an epidural. I was incredibly afraid of an emergency C-section after pushing for hours which is exactly what happened to me.</p> <p>In the end, actual labor and the C-section wasn't nearly as bad as I feared, but a baby in the NICU when you have a C-section was really emotionally hard for me. And that was something I wasn't expecting.</p> <p>Now that I'm having a RCS, I'm not at all scared! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth#post-2192334 Thu, 28 May 2015 15:56:41 +0000 Caly 2192334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oddly, no. Someone told me years ago that for a lot of women there comes a point during pregnancy that the fear goes away and all you want is to no longer be pregnant and to finally meet your baby. That was definitely the case for me...there was some concern for the unknown (mainly because I was having twins) but honestly, my attitude toward labor was pretty much "I'm in good hands &amp; come what may." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-scared-about-childbirth#post-2192320 Thu, 28 May 2015 15:49:59 +0000 Ginabean3 2192320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was at the beginning but then near the end I was ok with it. I think the adrenaline really helped and knowing that millions of other women have done it before me. </p>