I know this sounds like a really stupid thing to say, but the penny only just dropped; in less than four weeks (hopefully!), I'm going to have a baby. Like, a real life, screaming, pooing, hopefully horrifically cute baby. And I'm terrified.

I know that, logically, pregnancy comes to an end and you get a baby, but I'd never really thought about it before. I was too busy just getting from week to week, and hoping that I didn't miscarry again (I've lost three previously) to realise, wow, baby. It hit me the other night, and I'm utterly terrified. You don't get a User Manual with a baby - I don't know what I'm doing! I can just about manage to look after my cat, but she doesn't need nappy changes, or feeding more than twice a day. I like my cat - She's nice and simple; purring means happy, hissing means sad. Stop the ride, I want to get off!!!

PANIC!

Congrats, hon, on being successful this time!
Yes, to me it does seem unreal when I think about having a baby at the end. Interesting feeling and I love it.

Hey - I'm due today and last night I said to DH - oh my god, in ten days or less, we're actually going to be a family!!!! (made me cry - in a good way) I can't see how we're going fit this Little bundle of joy (and poo and sick) into our lives, I also can't see how it's going to get here - don't worry people, I do know about labour, it's just I can't imagine it!!!!

Yup.

Tis crazy.

I think denial is natures treat

I feel you! That realization hit me at about 27 weeks. Before that I was just basking in the pregnancy and blissfully enjoying my baby bump, as well as looking cute in all my maternity clothes. At 27 weeks I started realizing that, "Oh my gosh! This is just not about pregnancy, there's a baby that's going to come out of this whole thing! A baby that I have to take care of!" I started panicking them when I realized I had to go through labour and delivery, and knew absolutely nothing about it, and that I also knew nothing about taking care of a newborn! Nothing about breastfeeding, what kind of clothes/supplies to get, what to do after the baby came home....NOTHING!!! That was just a moment of sheer panic for me. After that week I started to settle down and make a list of what I needed to do to prepare - which is what I'm working through now (halfway there). It's still pretty overwhelming though!

It's funny - this is something I've wanted all my life - I never expected to feel so anxious about it! I can only imagine how my DH feels - as he's even more anxious about children than I am. It is a huge responsibility, and totally normal to feel overwhelmed about it!

argh, im so not ready hahahahaha

crazyness.
i think it hits everyone at some point...
.. like being hit with a stick repeatedly..
*smack* your having a baby
*smack* yes really
*smack* it's going to rely on you
*smack* and you cant take a day off sick to get away from it!!!!


arrrghhh
we'll be fine though...
yes.
fine.



*sobs* scary times!

In denial and staying there. I dont wana sweep tomo ahhhhhh. I wana go back to the 2nd trimester please.

Its been keeping me awake at night more and more as time goes on! I keep waking up and worrying and pacing the house for hours, just worrying and panicing about this little baby that we are supposed to take care of!

I don't think i'll really believe it until she's in my arms.

I'm scared, don't know what to do with a baby!!!!