[razorback_mommy]

This is baby #3 for me and I am so scared of labor. I think my fears increase with each baby. I don't know why I am so scared or if scared is even the right word. I just DREAD the labor process so much. I can't wait for little man to be here but dread the process!

[K.A.T]

I do get a bit nervous but my biggest fear is not getting an epi, again. OK well that's not really my biggest fear but it's one of them. I'm also scared of complications that might result in a c-sect or really traumatic labor.

[emeraldeyedimp]

Me. I've never gone into labor on my own so part of my fear is not knowing what to expect. I'm scared of complications, and getting the epi but not sure if I want one again because it is nice to be able to rest some. I'm nervous about the recovery afterwards too - I've had a decent one and not so good recovery.

[tryingfornumber1]

I'm not BTDT, but I am still nervous. I think every woman who is pregnant dreads the labor process even if it's just a little bit. How can you NOT be nervous about something as monumental as that? lol

[~~Que~~]

I'm a weirdo, and totally look forward to it.

Is there anything about your previous experiences that might be feeding your fears/dreads?

[Londons Butterfly]

I'm really looking forward to it, mostly because of the unexpectedness of everything.

I am scared though because I had a hemorage with my last birth and am likely to get another one with this birth. My contractions won't start on their own and while I labor rather well on pitocin, I'd love to avoid it altogether. I want a pain med free birth, but I'm sure that I'll chicken out again.

[mzshell13]

I'm actually starting to look forward to going into labor. It was actually not too bad and I was so excited to meet my little one. It's the recovery I'm terrified of.

[MosaicWife]

Recovery is no fun. Being afraid to pee and poop, using the squirt bottle, sitting on a hemorrhoid donut, it's all just blech. I'm a little afraid of the process. My last was all natural and I felt everything. I'm not dying to do it again but I will.

[razorback_mommy]

Originally Posted by MosaicWife

I'm not dying to do it again but I will.

hahaha this made me laugh! I don't know why but it did!

[lmunoz8517]

I am not scared of labor so much, but I am using a new dr at a new hospital so I am a little nervous about that. I have heard great things about the hospital and dr as far as their support for natural child birth (my last dr and hospital were not natural child birth friendly) so i am hoping everything I have heard is true!

[see_jay_elle]

I'm terrified, honestly. Not so much of the actual labor process (although I'm really scared I'm having a big baby & will end up with a doctor who doesn't think I can push it and rushes to a c/s). I'm just scared because it will be my mom with me instead of DH this time. I'm not sure how she'll be as a labor coach. Probably great. But I'm just nervous about that aspect. Plus DH will be newly deployed & won't be there. I doubt he'd be there anyway even if he wasn't deployed with the way things are going with us. So I think I'm more scared of the whole having 2 kids thing & learning to be a single mom of 2. So I think I'm more scared because the whole process will be so entirely different this time, and because labor will just be the beginning of a new & completely scary chapter of my life.

[HippieLove]

I fear I will die during my csection, I dot want one and I'm so scared.. I just wanna give birth like a normal woman

[alicenwonderland]

I'm nervous! I went into my last labor happily.... And it was aWFUL!!! It was a very long posterior labor and it took 6 months to fully heal. I'm hoping an epidural will improve my birth experience. I was hoping for a positive ncb last time and it was the opposite.

[PamelaM826]

My last labor was really fast I was given iv pain meds & an epidural so that part I can handle. My delivery though was really messed up! I am hoping for a smoother delivery this time & no more breech babies coming out of me. The recovery took close to 12 weeks I'm not looking forward to it but I know it's something I can handle know matter how she comes.

[Mountain~Mama]

There are a lot of things I'm nervous about regarding my baby's birth. Mostly trusting the Dr with my life. I'm more scared of having a 3rd c-section than I was with my second, even though I wasn't happy about that one either. The risks go up the more surgeries you have and I just don't have the best gut feeling about it this time. I'm looking forward to that few hours to get done and over with quickly.

[20ghanover]

Laboring with DS wasn't bad at all and he was delivered after a glorious epi and only three pushes. What was TERRIBLE was the recovery - a broken tailbone which meant I couldn't sit or stand for at least 10 days and exercise for months and months, tons of stitches, and a second degree tear that quite frankly, left me with the total LACK of ability to DTD without pain even now, 17 months later.............it was miserable.

So I am trying to decide if I want to risk another broken tailbone & tear (which my doctor seems to think will happen again, in same place)..........or just do a c-section. I've had abdominal surgery before and while it's not fun, at least it isn't miserable for months!!

So yeah..........BTDT.......and still scared. But not of the birth. Just what happens after!!

[Jenn1320]

Nervous here too- simply because every delivery has been very different for me, except all my babies were posterior. First was very easy, recovery great. Second was forceps due to posterior and the cord tightly wrapped 3x. That resulted in a 4th degree epi. Third was trying to come out chin first and would not turn, so was c-section. I'm anxious about was this one will bring, but pray for a smooth delivery and recovery.

[Mod-Lady Valkyrie]

I think most people feel nervous...I'm not as scared as I was because of reading up on hypnobirthing and taking measures spiritually/emotionally to strengthen and prepare myself. But I had a prolonged and hard labour and delivery with #1 and I know I really need to find a way to let go of the memories and trauma to lose the fear completely.

for all those with fears and concerns xxx