Ugh, I did that too. And all of the Lemonheads that I brought to suck on but really just ate hand over fist while the nurses weren't looking came right back up. I think I actually tried to make a joke about it at the time: "how did those get in there?"
They do have bins right there for just that reason so you likely won't vomit on yourself or someone else - is that part of it? Or do you just hate throwing up? I hate throwing up.
I hate throwing up. It's my worst fear in life. Don't judge me.
No judging here. I've been super lucky and not thrown up once (aside from the one time in labor) during my pregnancies. I don't know how the ladies who get really sick manage it. Throwing up will usually make me cry.
Ugh, I did that too. And all of the Lemonheads that I brought to suck on but really just ate hand over fist while the nurses weren't looking came right back up. I think I actually tried to make a joke about it at the time: "how did those get in there?"
They do have bins right there for just that reason so you likely won't vomit on yourself or someone else - is that part of it? Or do you just hate throwing up? I hate throwing up.
I mi took a mini bottle of mouthwash and would swish and spit into a cup. It happened after every contraction prior to my epi and I didn't have it in my to get up and brush and every time. Otherwise puking wasn't that bad.
I thought of another one... but this one is selfish
I am scared of what my body is going to look like after I give birth. I am afraid I will never get my figure back and that I will not lose the weight. It sounds so vain, because healthy baby trumps everything.. but it literally scares me because I know I will get depressed.
I am worried about having another preemie and having to leave my baby at the hospital again when I go home.
If this baby goes full-term, I am worried about pushing out a much bigger baby than DD.
I am worried about the pain of full-time, direct BFing since I had to pump some of the time from day 1 with DD, which really spared my nips.
I am worried about DD freaking out if I have to have a C-section and deal with that recovery at home when she's around. She sobbed when I had a 24-hour stomach flu 2 weeks ago and had to stay in bed for ONE evening. Similarly, I am also worried about how she would do if I ended up on hospital bedrest again.
Post by veganontuesdays on Feb 14, 2015 15:28:38 GMT -5
I'm scared of having a C-section. Just the thought gets my heart going.
I'm nervous about the transition into parenthood with my DH. I hope we can stay in tune with each other enough to know if we're lacking in our relationship before it gets too late.
I'm afraid of getting psoriasis on my nipples and having it prevent me from breastfeeding. I've never had psoriasis on my nipples before but with how dry they may get it's a definite possibility....
I'm very scared about post partum depression. I think about it everyday. It totally freaks me out especially with my history. I'm also scared of the baby being colic and not being able to handle the first few months.
Post by sunshinedaisies on Feb 14, 2015 16:06:42 GMT -5
Like others, I'm worried about a c-section, not so much needing one, but having to be awake if I do need one - that terrifies me! Nope, nope, nope!
I'm also totally freaked about the cord getting wrapped around his neck. Terrified.
Also, I'm worried I gained all of this weight and won't ever be "normal" again. Totally vain and selfish, because I'm happy to do it for him, and I know that everyone I know who has had a kid looks normal after time...but I'm still convinced I won't ever be able to go back.
What's making me nervous is that this baby is coming at the same time as many other changes. The big one is I'm quitting my job (which currently keeps me away from home every other week- we have never actually lived together all the time!) so I can go back to school- my husband and I will be facing a transition period because of that, and then baby comes just a couple months later! I think we can handle it, but it's going to be a lot of work to be navigating an altered relationship dynamic and then throwing the baby on top of it.
I have two main fears that seem to pop up pretty often. First, I'm someone who tends to under worry about things. I get paranoid that I will go into preterm labor but poo poo it away because that's just how I am. When I went in to be induced and they hooked me up to the monitors I was having regular contractions and was 5c dialated but had NO clue! Couldn't feel a thing! What if that happens again but I'm 28 weeks instead of 38 weeks? I know I'm probably being silly.
I'm also seriously afraid of another vaginal delivery... My only experience was horrible. I feel guilty about it but at this point I'm sort of hoping I need a csection, even though that's pretty terrifying also.
I thought of another one... but this one is selfish
I am scared of what my body is going to look like after I give birth. I am afraid I will never get my figure back and that I will not lose the weight. It sounds so vain, because healthy baby trumps everything.. but it literally scares me because I know I will get depressed.
Don't feel bad. I think about the same thing and I think it's normal to feel this way! I'm all about having a fitness/healthy checkin so we can support one enough once we get the ok to workout.
A lot of my fears are not about the birth for some reason. I guess I just try to block thinking about that day out of my mind as much as possible for now. Probably not the best idea, but I'm just not ready to think about it yet. I read that the birth is just one day in the grand scheme of things, and then you have this little person in your life hopefully forever.
My biggest fear is breast feeding for sure. I'm so scared that it will be really difficult for me or that the baby will have latch problems and I will give up too easily. I want it to work out so badly, but I know everyone has a different experience and pain tolerance. And I'm nervous about being judged by others if I decide to quit. I'm hoping to be pleasantly surprised.
I'm also nervous about feeling like I have no idea what I'm doing as a FTM. I have anxiety about this every day. Luckily my DH seems a lot more confident than me (for now)!
The only thing I am truly scared of is handling the lack of sleep during the newborn phase.
All the other stuff, even the bfing that I'm pretty sure won't work out AGAIN, I think I can handle or at least it's so unlikely that I don't worry about it.
But I am not myself when I'm not getting enough sleep. It was pretty rough the first two times. I don't want to be curled up in a ball sobbing on the kitchen floor again.
I thought of another one... but this one is selfish
I am scared of what my body is going to look like after I give birth. I am afraid I will never get my figure back and that I will not lose the weight. It sounds so vain, because healthy baby trumps everything.. but it literally scares me because I know I will get depressed.
Don't feel bad. I think about the same thing and I think it's normal to feel this way! I'm all about having a fitness/healthy checkin so we can support one enough once we get the ok to workout.
I absolutely love this idea!!! It will for sure help all of us if we have a support system and motivation to get back to exercising!
I am scared my body is going to fail me yet again and that I'll have low water in the final weeks again. This time, if it happens, there is no trying for induction. I will just go in for another c-section. I really don't want that. I want very badly to try for a vbac. I want at least the opportunity to try. I know there is no such thing as planning when it comes to birth though. We shall see.
Post by fikmama1986 on Feb 15, 2015 9:07:29 GMT -5
I'm afraid of the pain of giving birth, or not being able to make it through the pain. That I'll vomit a lot (I've resigned myself to the fact that I'll likely puke). And to be perfectly honest, I'm terrified of epidurals. The thought of anything in my spine makes me go down the road of every single possible thing that could go wrong.
Post by SassyPants150 on Feb 15, 2015 10:23:41 GMT -5
I'm terrified of having a vaginal birth AND a C-section, but also scared of a scheduled C-section after having a vaginal delivery with DD. At the hospital tour I remembered "Oh shit. These babies have to somehow get out of here!".
The whole twin labor uncertainty is starting to cause my anxiety to creep up every day. I'm ready to fast forward because it now makes the time slower now that I'm mildly anxious.
I think tearing/stitches and the recovery from that tops my list. I tend to do ok with the initial pain of something, but I'm always a wuss during recovery because it feels like it will never end.
I guess my biggest fear is that I'll have to get a c-section. I just couldn't imagine having to recover from a major abdominal surgery while bringing home a newborn.
I'm actually more afraid that I'll poop during birth than I am about birth itself. I know it happens to many women and it's nothing the doctor or nurses haven't seen before, but I'll be so embarrassed!
They normally don't tell you if you do, so unless your SO tells you, you'll have no idea!
For me, I'm not scared of birth, I'm scared of having 3 kids.. I mean, taking care of a newborn, plus my two other littles, it is a bit overwhelming (but exciting).
DS - Alexander, b. 10/22/08, our 'went to hell and back IVF Miracle' DS - Andrew, b. 9/15/11, our 'holy shit we have a bed baby' baby DD - Adrianna, b. 5/8/15, our 'lightening strikes twice' baby
I'm actually more afraid that I'll poop during birth than I am about birth itself. I know it happens to many women and it's nothing the doctor or nurses haven't seen before, but I'll be so embarrassed!
They normally don't tell you if you do, so unless your SO tells you, you'll have no idea!
For me, I'm not scared of birth, I'm scared of having 3 kids.. I mean, taking care of a newborn, plus my two other littles, it is a bit overwhelming (but exciting).
Me too! But I know a lot of people with 3+ kids, and everyone says that the transition from 0 to 1 and 1 to 2 is harder than everything after that.
They normally don't tell you if you do, so unless your SO tells you, you'll have no idea!
For me, I'm not scared of birth, I'm scared of having 3 kids.. I mean, taking care of a newborn, plus my two other littles, it is a bit overwhelming (but exciting).
Me too! But I know a lot of people with 3+ kids, and everyone says that the transition from 0 to 1 and 1 to 2 is harder than everything after that.
I hear the same thing as well -- but I wonder if that's just momnesia talking!!
DS - Alexander, b. 10/22/08, our 'went to hell and back IVF Miracle' DS - Andrew, b. 9/15/11, our 'holy shit we have a bed baby' baby DD - Adrianna, b. 5/8/15, our 'lightening strikes twice' baby
I'm majorly afraid of both of these things... I feel like if I get the epidural I'll get pushed into c-section, pitocin, episiotomy. The thought of not getting to hold baby because I'm still out of it from surgery is frightening.
Also afraid of it taking a long time as one of my friends just had a 36 hour labor.
They normally don't tell you if you do, so unless your SO tells you, you'll have no idea!
For me, I'm not scared of birth, I'm scared of having 3 kids.. I mean, taking care of a newborn, plus my two other littles, it is a bit overwhelming (but exciting).
Me too! But I know a lot of people with 3+ kids, and everyone says that the transition from 0 to 1 and 1 to 2 is harder than everything after that.
So are you saying that 1 to 3 has a chance to be a cake walk?
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