I'm watching birth videos on YouTube and freaking out..

[Iwant2beamum]

I feel sick! I'm so scared. I can't believe my 'lady garden' is going to open up like that and push a baby out. Oh my god. I am months away but oh my! I can't... Help!

 

[Iwant2beamum]

Doesn't anyone feel the same as me? Anyone got any comforting words? Am I alone on this one?

 

[megangrohl]

It will be worth it in the end when you hold your baby. It's the risk you take with getting pregnant. Our bodies are miraculous, and while it will be painful it will go back to normal in time.

 

[loverguts]

Don't worry, its nowhere near as horrendous as it looks. By the time that happens you'll be so close to meeting your baby that you won't even think about whats happening down there! I personally am freaking out a lot more at the thought of experiencing contractions again, pushing is a relief compared to them! Hehe

 

[Iwant2beamum]

I am petrified tho. I know my baby will be worth every bit of pain but oh my I'm scared. Thanks for commenting. I thought no one wud! It's just the way u stretch so much. It looks impossible. Us women are amazing aren't we! As I we can do that! It's insane!

 

[megangrohl]

You are petrified now because you aren't giving birth now. Once it happens, it will happen so fast that you won't even realise it. Oxytocin is released while this happens, the same hormone released when you orgasm which will give you that calming and loving/cuddly feeling as well. Don't worry about it so much and enjoy the experience.

 

[ModernMillie]

I know it is hard to believe, but by the time you get there, you will just want that baby out and those worries will vanish. I find those types of movies freak me out, too, so I refuse to watch them, no matter how curious I am. Instead, I try to focus on the wonderful things of pregnancy (the milestones, the movements, growing a nice healthy bump) and planning for family life afterward.

 

[Iwant2beamum]

Ok defo a bit calmer thanku! Going to ban myself from video watching! Oooooohhhhh can't wait to hold my baby!!!!!

 

[Ju_bubbs]

From someone who has done it 4 times, believe me when I say the second its over you'll wonder what all the worry was about!! Some birth videos are SO extreme and OTT! Have a search for some hypnobirthing videos, and see just how calm, relaxed and wonderful birth CAN be!

 

[HopingFor2v1]

I'm not going to lie, I'm a bit scared too! But, I know it will all be worth it!

 

[tryin4baby]

i wasnt scared before i got pregnant but now that i am pregnant im scared
but it'll be worth it so i try not to think about it to much

 

[Mom2mmcjg]

The first time is always the worst, only because there is so much fear of the unknown. My first time I was scared to death, I worried about labor and delivery my entire pregnancy. I'm a wuss when it comes to pain, so I went in wanting an epidural. Unfortunately my labor went so fast that I passed up the 5 cm mark (where my hospital would give me an epidural) and went straight to 10. Because of all the videos I'd seen I thought that once I got to 10cm I still had hours of pain and pushing. I was wrong. 3 pushes and hello baby. The moment it was over I thought, "gee that wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be."
Now I have 5 children, I've only had 1 epidural. The pushing/delivery is NOT the painful part. I know it looks like it, but it isn't. The contractions can get painful, that's why I wanted an epidural, for the contractions. But you'll get through it and a beautiful baby awaits you on the other side.

 

[Iwant2beamum]

Good to hear some of ur ladies experiences! Helps me alot! Ur support is great. Pregnancy is such a scary time! I'm defo gonna look into hypnobirthing! I want a calm as possible delivery! If possible x