Getting really scared with #4... What's wrong with me??

[wamommy]

I have had 3 amazing, unmedicated births that resulted in perfect babies. Each one was very painful (duh ) but manageable, and I did it!

Why then am I SO SCARED this time around? As labor nears I can barely sleep thinking something will happen to the baby or I won't be able to manage the pain this time. DH is hardly the emotional or supportive type, so I feel like I'm handling all of this anxiety on my own.

Hopefully this is normal, and not some sort of premonition? I've never had these fears before... Am I alone in this?

 

[Misscalais]

I'll be having my 3rd un medicated birth and I'm not too worried yet but I know I will be lol!
I have like the worst pain threshold and I'm a very loud emotional person so when I'm in pain I'm loud lol hubby has already expressed his opinion that he's not looking forward to seeing me in that type of pain again but hopefully ill be able to compose myself a lot better this time. My 1st I lost the plot, 2nd I knew what I was in for so wasnt as noisy and kept myself together and I'm hoping I do even better this time but yeah ill be crapping my pants around 37 weeks I reckon lol

 

[shnsn]

My 5th and im scared too!! I think we just tend to let the fear take us over!
I too have anxiety about it but im trying to think positively!
Ive done it before enough times so know exactly what to expect, i remember last time i read somewhere that u need to find a way of getting rid of the fear then u'll be fine! So im trying to mentally get positive and not allow the fear in!
That means going over labour again and again in my head and thinking i all the possibilities and how i would deal with them. Easier said than done! Lol i remember when last baby was being born and the enormous amount of pain, i made a mental note to 'remember this pain' and promised myself 'never again' only 2 yrs later here i am!!
Try staying positive, u can do this and have done and will do it again!

 

[wamommy]

Haha, it's amazing how we forget the pain enough to want another LO! I made the large mistake of watching the video of DS's birth the other day. Now I can't get it out of my head, and as amazing as the moment of birth was, all I can see in my head is how much pain I was in leading up to it!

I guess there's no avoiding it, so I should just give in! It's coming out one way or another!

 

[rosepetals36]

My gma, and my mum both had 7 and both of them said with each one u get morescared as u know what's comin.....and i agree completely lol that pain sticks!