I knew about Tegan - found out at 17 weeks. And same as Debs, in actual fact at the start I felt like a bad person. I was convinced that it was all my fault that my baby was ill etc etc, until she was born. And then I didn't care, because she's beautiful and means the world to me. Some days I feel like a crap Mum. I will wake up at 8am and I can't be bothered to do the first lot of physio. So I feel bad, and I feel guilty for the rest of the day. Or I'll be measuring out her meds, and I'll get the dosages mixed up. Its frustrating. It's not easy. But we do it, just as (I believe) almost anyone would do for their child.
When I first found out (long story short - had accident on stairs, went to hosp who booked scan, had scan, found anomoly, went to specialist hospital who told me my baby would live a life not worth living and I should terminate - and I told him No, I would not kill my baby.... If I ever have another with the same condition my baby won't be delivered there, but will go to the same hospital after birth) I was in shreds. My partner and I conceived Tegan through Artificial insemination - there might be no more babies for us, and whilst this sounds so wrong, I wanted a baby more than anything. When I saw that scan, I wanted THIS baby.
I do believe that there are some people who wouldn't be capable - it is hard, emotionally, physically, mentally draining and believe me, all of us have days where we think 'oh screw this' and I call my Mum, she takes Tegan overnight and me and OH attempt to get drunk - but it actually results in us calling Mum every two hours until we know she's in bed to make sure the baby is alright.
Wow long winded. Blah you get the picture lol