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I mentioned yesterday how I wasn't always the happiest pregnant person -- I was anxious all the time about whether or not something would be wrong with my baby. That was definitely my biggest pregnancy fear -- even more so than labor and delivery!
But every mama-to-be is different....
Parents.com has a side show on the Top 12 Pregnancy Fears (and Why You Shouldn't Worry) that I think is great because it not only highlights the common concerns that pregnant moms have, but it also gives you some reassuring stats on why things will most likely be OK.
Are you worried about miscarrying? According to the slide show, fewer than 20 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage, which means your odds of giving birth to a healthy baby are 80+ percent. The numbers are overwhelmingly in your favor.
Other topics (with relaxing facts) include fear that morning sickness will never end, anxiety over getting through labor and delivery, and worry that you'll eat or drink something that will harm the baby.
What's your biggest pregnancy fear? Share your concerns with other moms here.
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Comments (22)
My fears centre around the labour & delivery. I'm really scared to have an epidural but will obviously need one if for some reason I end up needing a c-section. Or what I tear really badly? What if I die? What if something is really wrong with the baby even though my amnio showed otherwise? Oh it just goes on and on, but I'm a bit of a worry wort anyways, lol.
The only worry I had during my pregnancies was carrying to full term ( which both times I didn't ) and them still be alive ( which they are, thank god)
Labor and delivery are my concerns. I never felt contractions with my son, so my labor was literally pain-free. I'm not so sure I'll be that lucky this time, so I'm having first-timer labor jitters again. Not as bad as the first time, though, fortunately.
My biggest fear was pooping during pushing. I asked for an enema so I wouldn't. I only pushed four times so I don't know if I would have pooped anyways, lol.
I believe if you are fearful, research! You would be surprised at how unlikely certain things are to happen. For example, everyone who "attempts" a VBAC always say they are worried about uterine rupture. The likelihood of that is actually only 1-2%.
Fearful women can experience more pain in childbirth than educated, knowing women. Take charge of your birth!
my last delivery was only 8.5 months ago and it was by c-sect. Doc says I have to have another c-sect cuz it was so soon. My biggest fear is that my uterus is going to rupture during labor and I'm going to bleed out.
My Biggest fear was having another miscarriage again, but so far my baby is doing good! my other fear is going into labor unexpectedly without a epidural on the way to the hospital in a ambulance or the car!! That is why i would like to get induced again.
i remember the fear that something would happen. . . like, my baby could just die inside me and i wouldn't know it or be able to do anything about it. it was like. . . i have this thing in me that i'm supposed to protect and yet i still felt helpless to do that. then i realized, i don't have control over it. . . so that means the Lord does. and i just had to trust that He was putting His hands over my baby and protecting her. i remember likening it to worrying about my husband every time he left the house and got in the car. it's silly to sit around and fret that our loved ones are gonna die in a horrible crash and we won't be there to do anything about it. it's the same concept. and just releasing that fear knowing that fear and worry accomplish nothing was really good for me.
With DS it was the fear of becoming my mother. I had nightmares on it through out the entire pregnancy.
With this pregnancy I have two fears: Since I can't feel the baby yet, he/she has died and I don't know it and I won't come up with a name before the baby is born.
The name thing is my biggest worry, really. I am looking for a name, but haven't found one I like or come up with one I like yet. I fear I will never like any name better than what I gave my DS and the second baby will be nameless forever!
I was young and worry-free with my first. With my second, I was advanced maternal age and told that my eggs were old and that I needed a gazillion tests. When they couldn't find a heartbeat at my first ultrasound and found the remains of a miscarried twin, that all set the tone for the next seven months. I was terrified of miscarrying, having a preemie, having the baby die or be very unhealthy, and those typical worries. I was very forunate to have a healthy, full-term baby, but not knowing that during my pregnancy was torture. I do not think I could mentally and emotionally handle another pregnancy.