Irrational fears when going into labor

[misshart00]

I thought this might be a fun thread about the stupid things we worry about.

I am so afraid to start laundry because I fear going into labor while clothes are in the wash. And then them being left there, wet, for several days.

[AppropriateChocolate]

I'm afraid of my water breaking in the bed and going through the "plastic" bedwetting liner between the sheets and mattress.

[kcrosem]

I am afraid of having the baby in the car or the ER .

[cougarette]

Similar to starting laundry, but for me it's being in the middle of cooking something that takes a while or is more complex. Maybe I should stick to quick and easy recipes over the next few weeks.

[angeldcf]

1) Nurse curse.

Several of us/spouses at work are all due. Those that have delivered already have ended up with c/s (L&D friend did epidural --> Pitocin --> 2 hr pushing --> c/s bco CPD; other coworker had successful version--> epi--> pit--> doc broke water --> head & hand slipped out --> fixed it --> cord prolapse = emergent c/s in 9 min). I know NONE of this directly affects me but still.

2) Labor progressing so fast while I'm at work that my coworkers/surgeons end up delivering me. It's been years since any have done L&D.

3) Rushing out of the house & forgetting DS is napping or forget to p/u at school.

[michelle142]

I'm afraid I'll go into labor when it's just DS and I, and I won't be able to get a hold of anyone to get me to the hospital or take care of DS.

[munchkin8590]

I'm afraid of my water breaking in my new car or while I'm out running errands

[wirtlehm]

I'm afraid of my water breaking/going into labor at work since DH and I only have 1 car and he'll have to ask his parents to borrow theirs... Thus they'll know I'm in labor well before I wanted to tell anyone... and probably insist on being there the whole time... even though I won't let them further than the waiting room...

[thejollyrancher]

I am also irrationally afraid that I'll forget my son if he's sleeping or at school. I'm also kind of worried about labouring (or worse-delivering!) in front of him...I don't want to scar him for life! He gets very concerned whenever I have been hurt or cried in the past.

[MommyOfAMiracle]

I'm afraid that my water will break while I'm in public and far from DH.

[lotsofdotts]

I am afraid of going into labor at school, especially with water breaking. I teach juniors and seniors so they will know what is happening. I told them if I go into labor and anyone take a picture and posts it to twitter I will hunt them down!

I'm also afraid of snow and not being able to get to the hospital. I live in Raleigh and anything over a dusting of snow has the potential to shut down the city. I do have a neighbor who is an EMS guy, but he will never let me live it down if he has to see my vagina. It will be the butt of every joke at the neighborhood gatherings.

[kaydee0402]

I'm afraid of my water breaking at work. My office buddy is this 23 year old guy and I just might scar him for life. Actually, that might be kind of funny...but I know the rest of my coworkers would never let me live it down.

And this isn't a fear, but I'm obsessing over the bottle of champagne we bought to open when we bring Little Man home from the hospital. I'm afraid I'll forget to put it in the fridge before we leave for the hospital. I've made my sister promise to go by my house to check and make sure it's in the fridge so it will be perfectly chilled by the time we get home. Priorities, right?

[mishka29]

This is dumb but I'm worried that DD2 will arrive on DD1s birthday. I want them to each have their own day.

[MrsPavlov]

I think I can deal with my water breaking in the middle of Target (who cares if strangers stare?) But I am pretty terrified of it breaking at work. I have a bag with a change of clothes in my desk but that won't help me if I'm in a meeting. And no one would ever forget that I was the woman whose water broke during a meeting.

Also afraid that my husband will be in the hospital bathroom for an hour when the baby comes and I need him most. F IBS.

[thejollyrancher]

Jan 26, 2015 15:06:29 GMT -5 mishka29 said:

This is dumb but I'm worried that DD2 will arrive on DD1s birthday. I want them to each have their own day.

I'm also thinking about this. I'm due just days before my first's bday. And please don't have me go into labour at his bday party...

[ambz06060]

Jan 26, 2015 14:42:07 GMT -5 lotsofdotts said:

I am afraid of going into labor at school, especially with water breaking. I teach juniors and seniors so they will know what is happening. 

^ my biggest fear too!

[rmsteele]

I'm afraid of going into labor or my water breaking at work. I work at the hospital I'm delivering at but H is SAHD and we only have one car. That means I'll have to drive home to pick him up and then BACK to the hospital possibly while I'm contracting. I'm also scared that my sister won't answer her phone and/or MIL won't be here yet to watch DS and I'll have to deliver without H.

[tammynixx]

Paranoid I'll go into labor before my scheduled csection date. Also scared it will happen while I'm alone with DS

[stephanie]

I'm worried that I'll go beyond my due date. I doubt it with this being my third and my previous two being born at 39 weeks but I'm just done!!!

[RedGiant]

I'm worried that I'll go into labor when all alone with DS (DH at work) and all my nearby backup people aren't available to watch him/don't pick up their phones. Depending on the time of day it could take 40 min or 2 hours+ for DH to drive home from the office. Yay rush hour.

My last labor was less than 2 hrs total, so I have no idea what to expect this time. (Can't imagine a much faster progression)

[Mom2Ms]

I think my biggest fear is him coming early and not being ready. My bag is packed, but we are trying to get the nursery finished up. Then again, on the flip side, Im also afraid that he will come late and I will have to evict him via induction. Im terrified that he is going to have a giant head and I won't be able to get him out. Im also afraid of my water breaking at some random place and time and not making it to the hospital. Ok, I have irrational fears about everything and this is my second!

[jensoprano82]

Jan 26, 2015 13:26:43 GMT -5 AppropriateChocolate said:

I'm afraid of my water breaking in the bed and going through the "plastic" bedwetting liner between the sheets and mattress.

For what it's worth my water broke in bed last week and I was able to roll off fast enough to not have it touch bedding. Just soaked my pajama bottoms.

[mishka29]

Jan 27, 2015 3:30:05 GMT -5 jensoprano82 said:

Jan 26, 2015 13:26:43 GMT -5 AppropriateChocolate said:

I'm afraid of my water breaking in the bed and going through the "plastic" bedwetting liner between the sheets and mattress.

For what it's worth my water broke in bed last week and I was able to roll off fast enough to not have it touch bedding. Just soaked my pajama bottoms.

This for me too with my first! Your clothes will soak up most of the water before it has a chance to make a mess.

[FlutterOfYoshis]

Jan 27, 2015 4:08:20 GMT -5 mishka29 said:

Jan 27, 2015 3:30:05 GMT -5 jensoprano82 said:

For what it's worth my water broke in bed last week and I was able to roll off fast enough to not have it touch bedding. Just soaked my pajama bottoms.

This for me too with my first! Your clothes will soak up most of the water before it has a chance to make a mess.

Since I have high levels of amniotic fluid, I've been told if my water breaks it'll likely be a big gush. I've been taking waterproof crib liners everywhere I sit because I'm afraid of making a mess!

...The only place I don't take liners is my 1-2 hour rehearsals. I'm starting to rethink that. I sit on a piano bench to teach the music, but the carpet in the room is newly installed. I don't want to be the reason for an infamous stain!

[wimcgrath]

Add me to the list if ladies who are paranoid to have their water break at work. I realize that most women don't have their water break as a first sign of labor, but I teach first grade and can just imagine the stares/ questions/ assumptions that I, too, wet myself on occasion (I mean, I do leak pee right now, but they don't know that!!!)

I'm also worried about the progression of labor. Obviously, I don't want to have to be induced or have a lack of progression or emergency that causes me to have a c-section.

[lotsofdotts]

Jan 27, 2015 2:43:48 GMT -5 Mom2Ms said:

I think my biggest fear is him coming early and not being ready. My bag is packed, but we are trying to get the nursery finished up. Then again, on the flip side, Im also afraid that he will come late and I will have to evict him via induction. Im terrified that he is going to have a giant head and I won't be able to get him out. Im also afraid of my water breaking at some random place and time and not making it to the hospital. Ok, I have irrational fears about everything and this is my second!

I haven't even thought about the head issue! My DH and I both have large heads, so this child will probably be a bobble head! I hope he doesn't get stuck.

[hollydfromtn]

I'm terrified that he's gonna go past his due date and end up being 10lbs. I'm afraid that he'll be too big for me to give birth vaginally and have to have an emergency c-section. He's been measuring big this entire pregnancy.

[kartish]

My DH finally was hired at a new job, one in his field and that we have been waiting for for over a year. He goes into mandatory, can't miss a single day training the day after my edd. I'm now terrified about going late and maybe having to labor without him. Or him leaving the training to be be with me and losing his opportunity.

[kcrosem]

I am not generally fearful but this morning 2 of 4 elevators were not working in my building and now I am terrified of giving birth in a stuck elevator with only 2 hipster 20somethings with me. Or alone.

[dreemkin]

Worried of failed induction or too big of baby...