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Yes! The last month, I felt like we weren't ready!! I was freaking out that the baby would come super early and I just WAS NOT READY for that to happen. I kept telling it "Just wait until after ____ when MIL comes and cleans our house. THEN you can come." The day after my MIL came and cleaned our house I went into labor. Guess baby was listening. But prior to that, I still felt like I had soooooo much to do. Install car seat, pack hospital bag, finish nursery, clean the house. It wasn't until that weekend that everything got done and I FINALLY felt ready. And then the next day, labor!

I'm only 30 weeks, but lately I've been going between "I can't wait to meet this baby!!" to "OMG I'm not ready to be a mom!". I hope it's a normal part of the process! It's such a life changing event that it's hard for me to imagine what life will be like.

YES!!! With both!!! In fact, I cried all the way to the hospital when my son was born, because I wasn't ready(he's my second). I also cried when the babysitter came and DD was so confused why I was upset.

I feel like I didn't have the "I'm not ready" moment until I was already in the hospital with DD (and my first). But, it was TOTALLY there.

Pregnant with my third and I have had that moment along with the "what the heck was I thinking" many times and I'm only 14 weeks 3 days!

You are probably much more ready than you think and it's an awesome journey!

Yes, and I felt that way more than once! I waffled back and forth between being 'done' with pregnancy and wanting to meet her so badly to being very happy waiting longer because I just didn't feel ready. I even felt moments of that during labor.
Looking back I think that feeling this way is actually a part of becoming ready. You're getting there!

oh yeah, on the way to the hospital I was freaking out. Then even pushing, I was thinking what have I gotten into.

@char54: exactly this!

I must have missed your post about going in for decreased movements. I'm so glad she is ok!

As for your question, you know I freaked out, haha! I went into triage because of bleeding and I started sobbing as soon as they said I was having the baby that day. I was overwhelmed by the feeling of not being ready, but deep down I was ready. And once things got moving I realized how ready I was. I think it's totally normal to have some initial fear - it's a huge life change!

Yeah! Had one yesterday when Twist went into labour!! She's Only a week or two ahead of me. Ahhhhhh! I was totally in nesting mode all day today, trying to get things ready and cleaned up.

OH YESSS!!! I was freaking out and terrified. I was so ready to finally meet her but I knew my husband was leaving for 1.5 yrs when she would be about 3 weeks old. That scared the poo out of me and I was so afriad of doing it all on my own. A new baby, the house, dogs, cats chickens and couple acres to maintain and work full time. I was so scared and overwhelmed. Well here I am 5.5 months later and holdin on!

@Cherrybee: Aww! You've got this! It's just that 9 months is a long time to get used to the idea of being pregnant. It's hard to imagine that a real life BABY is going to be the end result! (At least it was for me!)

Absolutely! When I was induced at 36 weeks I literally wasn't ready We made it work though! I don't think I ever would have felt ready really. It's just something you have to dive right in to - you'll surprise yourself when it's time!

Yep....right now. This is number 3 and I have the "what the hell were we thinking" moment at least once daily!

@dagret: Same! LOL

When they told me I was being admitted to give birth was the first time, then when they were breaking down the bed for me to start pushing. I actually said "I changed my mind" both times

I never did. I had this utter confidence that I would be able to do it, and do it well. I'm not always so confident, so I guess I just got lucky here.

@StbHisMrs: ME TOO! And I'm still 4+ months out from giving birth! And just when I'd gotten a good balance going with two kiddos.