Scary but in a good way

[Bella2]

So recently I have been starting to feel a bit more anxious about labour, have been reading up a bit more on it and it's really starting to become a reality now I only have 9 weeks to go. But then I've just spent the last 15mins or so browsing through posts in tri 1 and it made me realise how grateful I am to be here, ok I've had aches and pains in tri 3 and the thought of labour is scary but I would no way swap it for the uncertainty of what I experienced in tri 1. I admire all the girls in there as I know what a tough time it is with the fear of MC and worrying that you'll make it beyond those first 12 weeks. Also to the girls in TTC and how difficult/disheartening it must be for them at times. Ok so this is getting a bit mushy now but hopefully this will help anyone else who is feeling a bit anxious about labour or feeling generally unwell, that we have so much to look forward to and how lucky we are to have made it this far

 

[Sarah13]

My heart really goes out to those girls, makes me feel really grateful, I always end up feeling guilty about moaning about silly stuff! I've been reading up more on labour lately too, I'm going down the hypnobirthing route, it's really interesting and making me feel much more positive.

 

[Franna75]

What a lovely message - I totally agree...i was such a mess in Tri 1 and 2 and it really does get better...good luck to everyone

 

[DW1978]

I am so excited about giving birth. I cannot wait to go into labour. Am I strange?!! LOL

 

[ft90]

I am so excited about giving birth. I cannot wait to go into labour. Am I strange?!! LOL

You're not alone there, I can't wait! I only have 7 weeks to go now and I'm so excited!

I do wish I could go down the hypnotherapy route, I was doing some reading about it and I find the whole theory of it really interesting. So maybe I might try and use some of it in the lead up to the big day, but I don't think those CDs would work for me, even the english ones, I'm just not good with things like that!

I also feel so grateful to have made it this far. Looking back it seems to have flown by, but in reality, especially in the first tri, every day seems like a battle... Always worrying if LO is okay. And you don't seem to have very many appointments so you can't hear the heartbeat, it's so scary. I'd take this rib pain and SPD any day over tri 1's morning sickness and constant fear!

xx

 

[LaurenMM]

Aww thats such a nice message hun. I feel so grateful to have come this far with a fairly pain free pregnancy. I do feel so bad about moaning bout the tri3 niggles but when I think a lot of people didnt make it this far... it puts things into perspective. Sometimes I like to pop over to tri1 and offer some advice where I can; especially since a lot of the ladies there were exactly like me in tri1 ie no sickness, no sore boobs etc and therefore not even feeling pregnant. I learnt from then that every pregnancy is completely different and luckily I had the lovely ladies on this forum to help put my mind at rest so I like to do the same xx

 

[Binzy]

That's a lovely sentiment to share and I wholeheartedly agree with you.
We are about to get the most amazing gift, it will surely outshine all the difficulties!

 

[Georgie0]

Lovely post!

 

[mum2b410]

Hey due date buddy! Good post! It's important to remember how lucky we are! I feel very blessed to have conceived quickly and made it this far and soon LO will be here!....I am anxious about labour too but I am doing the hypnobirthing cd's and started my NCT classes friday night and am started to feel more prepared. I think the key message is to trust your body and try to stay as calm and as relaxed as possible. Not easy, particularly for us first timers when we don't know what to expect but at the end of the day, no matter how hard it is, it will all be worth it when we meet our babies

 

[EmmBee123]

What a lovely post. Have to agree. Sailed through tri 1 to the point of wondering whether my bfp was in my head. In tri 2 I had s bit of a scare, only really relaxed recently. Have had such an easy pregnancy so far that I was surprised to be suffering from the normal niggles.

 

[Bella2]

Hey due date buddy! Good post! It's important to remember how lucky we are! I feel very blessed to have conceived quickly and made it this far and soon LO will be here!....I am anxious about labour too but I am doing the hypnobirthing cd's and started my NCT classes friday night and am started to feel more prepared. I think the key message is to trust your body and try to stay as calm and as relaxed as possible. Not easy, particularly for us first timers when we don't know what to expect but at the end of the day, no matter how hard it is, it will all be worth it when we meet our babies

hey hon! I like the sound the sound of those hypnobirthing cds, may look into it, I think the mind is such a powerful thing and would be nice to be able to manage as long as possible without pain relief x x

 

[Sassysugar]

I am so excited about giving birth. I cannot wait to go into labour. Am I strange?!! LOL

I'm feeling really excited about giving birth too!!! I can't wait to experience it, my OH thought I would be really stressy about it, but feeling good about it and can't wait to hold blump for the first time, I'm sure it will be amazing!!!

Great wee post!