emotional AF leading up to labour

[Anonymous]

Anyone else feel or felt very emotional and crazy days before labour or induction? My induction is just days away and I had a total emotional meltdown Today smh. Started with arugments with partner, family is viting so i had a meltdown trying to manuever some of that. Just crying and feeling down. It does not mean I am not excited or grateful to welcome my first child but apparently its all sort of hitting me now that my life is about to be rocked. Its been a long year...being pregnant during the pandemic and all. Could it be hormonal?

[Anonymous]

I was just wondering the other day if everyone is scared and anxious going into labor. First baby I was anxious about caring for a baby and how my life would change. Second baby I was scared AF about labor and all the things that could go wrong once I knew. Almost ready for baby 3 and am so anxious about how it all ends.

And don't worry about being emotional. You can have feelings too and still be a good mother. You can hate parts being a mother but still be a great one and love so much of it. Your feelings aren't wrong.

[Anonymous]

This is currently me at almost 38 weeks with my 3rd. I was blissfully ignorant leading up to my first childbirth and somewhat traumatized by it (baby had an unexpected nicu stay, but all in all was fine). Second birth I started crying weeks before due to hormones/anxiety and worry that I was going to die in childbirth and leave my son motherless. Now I’m the same coming up on the 3rd birth along with the feelings of “omg I have to birth this little person and there’s no easy way to get her out of me”. It really overshadows the anticipation and joy I’d like to feel, as I’ve been so excited to finally meet her!

I really wish I was one of those women that could just chill out and face each day as it comes leading up to birth. Does everyone get this nervous and just not talk about it?

[Anonymous]

I was angry, rash, overly sensitive and somewhat spiteful for my entire pregnancy. Honestly, so unlike what I’m like in normal life. I’m embarrassed thinking back on things I did and said then.

[Anonymous]

Are you being induced for a medical reason?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is currently me at almost 38 weeks with my 3rd. I was blissfully ignorant leading up to my first childbirth and somewhat traumatized by it (baby had an unexpected nicu stay, but all in all was fine). Second birth I started crying weeks before due to hormones/anxiety and worry that I was going to die in childbirth and leave my son motherless. Now I’m the same coming up on the 3rd birth along with the feelings of “omg I have to birth this little person and there’s no easy way to get her out of me”. It really overshadows the anticipation and joy I’d like to feel, as I’ve been so excited to finally meet her!

I really wish I was one of those women that could just chill out and face each day as it comes leading up to birth. Does everyone get this nervous and just not talk about it?

How did you get over that I’m going to die fear with the second? I’m not OP but am
Having those thoughts constantly I had an emergency c section with complications so ...I’m terrified.

And to OP, those are normal thoughts I wish I just had a healthy baby in my arms and be done, in my two pregnancies I only worry about the delivery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is currently me at almost 38 weeks with my 3rd. I was blissfully ignorant leading up to my first childbirth and somewhat traumatized by it (baby had an unexpected nicu stay, but all in all was fine). Second birth I started crying weeks before due to hormones/anxiety and worry that I was going to die in childbirth and leave my son motherless. Now I’m the same coming up on the 3rd birth along with the feelings of “omg I have to birth this little person and there’s no easy way to get her out of me”. It really overshadows the anticipation and joy I’d like to feel, as I’ve been so excited to finally meet her!

I really wish I was one of those women that could just chill out and face each day as it comes leading up to birth. Does everyone get this nervous and just not talk about it?

This is me at 34 weeks today - getting induced in 3-4 weeks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is currently me at almost 38 weeks with my 3rd. I was blissfully ignorant leading up to my first childbirth and somewhat traumatized by it (baby had an unexpected nicu stay, but all in all was fine). Second birth I started crying weeks before due to hormones/anxiety and worry that I was going to die in childbirth and leave my son motherless. Now I’m the same coming up on the 3rd birth along with the feelings of “omg I have to birth this little person and there’s no easy way to get her out of me”. It really overshadows the anticipation and joy I’d like to feel, as I’ve been so excited to finally meet her!

I really wish I was one of those women that could just chill out and face each day as it comes leading up to birth. Does everyone get this nervous and just not talk about it?

How did you get over that I’m going to die fear with the second? I’m not OP but am
Having those thoughts constantly I had an emergency c section with complications so ...I’m terrified.

And to OP, those are normal thoughts I wish I just had a healthy baby in my arms and be done, in my two pregnancies I only worry about the delivery.

I think the way I got “over it”, which I never truly did, but the way I dealt with it was to just recognize that it was my anxiety talking. I have a history of medical trauma and anything to do with a hospital triggers me. And truthfully once I went into labor again I was so distracted I didn’t have time for those thoughts. I’m sorry you had a rough first delivery. If it makes you feel better my 2nd delivery was a breeze and I was literally dancing around the room in joy 2 hours after my dd was born because I was just so grateful it was all over and she was healthy.


How far along are you and are you planning on another C? I also found speaking to a therapist who specializes in pregnant and postpartum women to be immensely helpful. I’m not in DC, however so I wouldn’t have a local name for you.

[Anonymous]

Op this is the 38 week poster from above. How are you feeling now? How far along are you?

[Anonymous]

Anyone looking for a therapist with anxiety like this should call Barbara Byers. She’s incredible. Doesn’t take insurance though.