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Best wishes! It's scary but amazing.

I was worried she was going to hate us or we were just not going to click and I'd never feel like a mother. Luckily it was a really great experience meeting our LO and as the days went on I got more and more attached to her. Seeing my husband and her interact was amazing and I loved taking in his excitement.

You'll probably dislike parenting at some point, it'll be different than you imagined, and there will be a learning curve but it's still an amazing life changing experience, you'll do great, and the good far outweighs the bad with those little people, they're just little bundles of love.

Best wishes for delivery and meeting your little girl, I'm excited for you

I was terrified to have LO, and during the first few colicky months, I (and DH) often thought: "what did we do?!"

This is the first thing in life you can't ever undo. You can change colleges, careers, homes, everything. Even marriage, if you change your mind, can be fairly easily undone. Having kids, is simply undoable. For your entire life. And that is terrifying.

Parenting will be different than you thought. It might be harder, and you might want to give her back sometimes. Your lives will change. You might cry because you love her so much it feels like your heart will burst, and because you regret everything - all within the span of a few minutes. Such is the life of a mama

Giving birth is also such a great unknown. It's dangerous, and it's life-giving; it's scary and empowering and at some point, it's completely out of your control.

You'll be fine, mama.

Your feelings are normal and you will manage. Any change can be scary and this is a big one. It's probably better that you're having these feelings now. Mine didn't hit until I saw my baby. "What have I done?/I had a baby?" was not the first thought I wanted to have upon seeing LO. Since you're already feeling you can focus on some amazing bonding.

Good luck with your induction! You're going to do great. Everyone will be here to answer questions, listen to vents, and help you out.

@Mrs Hedgehog: I had a case of the nerves from 35 weeks on. Just don't judge your worth as a mom by your baby's eating, sleeping, etc, especially in the beginning. Just go with the flow. And don't be hard on yourself. You're gonna be great!

Oh good luck!!! I had a sudden freak out moment on our way to the hospital. I was so scared of the pain, what if I couldn't take it, and how instantly our lives would be different. But the moment they put her on me, nothing else mattered.

Good luck this morning! I completely understand the cold feet...I felt the same way. Just focus on getting through one thing at a time and maybe it won't seem so overwhelming.

You know what, sometimes you will suck as a parent and sometimes you will be the best thing ever. It's a roller coaster.