Alrighty, I can't help but feel that everything I am feeling is completely abnormal, I need someone to tell me I'm not competely nuts!

I, much like alot of women before me and who are to come, am deathly afraid of childbirth. Difference between me and everything I have read? I am not afraid of pain... I know there are measures to control it. I am afraid of losing my life or my baby's. I know it sounds freakishly odd to say that, and I am sorry. For this I think I can blame my doctor, who mentioned that in this day and age women still lose theirs or their children's lives in childbirth. I know its his job to tell me all these things, but I am a worrier by nature, so it has done me no good whatsoever to be thinking that over constantly.


WHat do I name my kid?!?! I thought I had the perfect name picked out, now I'm not so sure. I am at a stage where its 'any old day now' and I can't help but worry that I will be the first person to walk out of a hospital with a kid that has no name! I am having second thoughts about my baby's name!

Is there a such thing as pre partum depression? Lately I have been in this major funk, and nothing I have tried will make it go away! I love my friends, but they are driving me bonkers lately. I love my family but they think I am being miserable. I want to find a dark room and lock myself in it until delivery time. I want to be really antisocial lately and when I try to explain this to people, nicely no less, they don't seem to get it. Its like they expect this happy glowing exuberant bouncy me, and I feel like a failure because I can't be that person.

I am also suffering this weird paranoia that I won't know when my water breaks....

Somebody please tell me I am not alone!

Ok Hunn
Its Gonna Be Alright, Yes There Is Such Thing As You losing Your Life Or Your Childs And It Happens But Only Like 1 In 200 Or Something Like That And I Worried About That So I Had a C-Section Plus I Was Having Twins And At 15 I Didnt Wanna Be Pushing 2 Kiddies Out. You Wont Be The 1st Person Walking Out With Your Child Unnamed One Of My Sons Was Unamed For About A Week I Just Couldnt Give Him A Name And Im Sure When You See Your Angel Your Child Will Come To Mind. When I Was Pregnant With The Twins I Was Very Antisocial And Yes People Can Drive You Bonkers At Times But The Phase Will Pass I Read That You Only Have 25 Days To Go Darl Its Really Not That Long.
I Hope Ive Helped And Just PM Me With Any Other Questions Or Worries
Dont Worry Your Not ALONE

Love Brieal

I'm not sure if there is a such thing as pre-partum, but I do know that its very natural to feel scared nd unsure right now. And yes childbirth can be very painful, but a c-section should only be a last resort in emergencies. I had one natural and two cesareans and I'm grateful for the experience thers nothing like it in the world. I chose not to have drugs because i too had heard horror stories and just didn't want to take the risk. Although no one can tell you how painful it is, I can tell you when its over its over! And all thats left is this indescribable feeling of joy. Asfor a baby name take your time and find one that suits you, its gonna be ok if you don't have one right away, but make sure its something you want, if your unsure with what you got don't name the baby til you are. And finally, every pregnant woman i know has been absolutely misserable at the end of thier pregnancy, your just ready to be done. I didn't want anyone to touch me or talk to me half the time LOL! so don't worry your perfectly fine! good luck!

You should post on the baby names forum. It helps a lot of people figure out what name they want. Someone might even suggest something you never thought of that might be the perfect name! Good Luck

im curious on what name you had picked out?
Yes it very normal to feel the way you do at the end of pregnancy.
you are fine and everything will be fine