MsSaraB
Oct 21, 2013, 05:12 AM
This is my second pregnancy. My first born is now 6. At first I thought I was done having children, since my first came along at 16/17. I ended that relationship with her bio father, as it was very toxic and we moved across the country.
I met someone else and he really is a wonderful man. We married and decided to have a child.
I'm due in December and the closer I get to giving birth the more terrified I am of this baby.
The doctors tell me he/she (keeping the gender a surprise) is growing well and is healthy.
I fear that once outside of the womb the baby will be disfigured or have some sort of serious health issues, like Down syndrome, severe autism, cerebral palsy... The list goes on.
I'm just so scared that this baby isn't going to be healthy.
Is this normal to feel this way? Have any of you felt this way during your pregnancy?
Don't get me wrong, I don't regret having this child, I'm simply scared of him/her.
I met someone else and he really is a wonderful man. We married and decided to have a child.
I'm due in December and the closer I get to giving birth the more terrified I am of this baby.
The doctors tell me he/she (keeping the gender a surprise) is growing well and is healthy.
I fear that once outside of the womb the baby will be disfigured or have some sort of serious health issues, like Down syndrome, severe autism, cerebral palsy... The list goes on.
I'm just so scared that this baby isn't going to be healthy.
Is this normal to feel this way? Have any of you felt this way during your pregnancy?
Don't get me wrong, I don't regret having this child, I'm simply scared of him/her.