panic attack

[miraa]

hi im 34 weeks now and im really scared of delivery im scared if i will have this panic attack i use to have it sometimes any advise ?

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The best thing for you to keep in your mind is the fact that the midwifes at the hospital ( you'll be going to) are there to help you.

Pregnancy and childbirth can be one of the most unpredictable times you may ever go through but 9 times out of 10 most deliveries are straight forward & you'll be sent home in no time.

xx

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As Abenaa has said above, childbirth truly is unpredictable. It's easy to be afraid of it but at the same time, you need to try and accept the fact that you have no idea how it'll go and so resign yourself to go with the flow. Have a birthing partner you trust to help you and keep you calm, trust the midwives assisting you. Let them know of your feelings and what you want for your birth where possible. My experience of childbirth was not a pleasant one and was far from what I would have liked. However, I have not been put off of having future children as I believe what will be will be and there is no point in being overly afraid. Have confidence in yourself....you can do it!! x

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I was terrified of giving birth the first time, one of my friends recommended hypnobirthing - I did a course and it really reassured me that I could give birth. There are books you can read and some come with a CD with affirmations and relaxation meditations. My first birth didn't go quite to my plan, but I gave birth naturally using just gas and air and I'm due my second baby next March, so it couldn't have been that bad! I'm hoping to have a home birth this time and am quite looking forward to it.

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[tnct]

Try listening to a natal hypnotherapy CD, they can be really helpful

[BabyMama6]

I'm sure any mother will tell you the same, but when your labour starts something kicks in & you react very calm and you end up reassuring other people!

Remain positive and before you know it your baby will be here.

Keep in mind the end goal, your very own baby. WOW!! x

Good luck xx

[miraa]

thanks everyone

[Clariee]

There’s a whole range - from unbearable pain that necessitates anesthesia, to happiness. You can’t know in advance what it will be like for you, except maybe if it’s obvious from ultrasounds that the baby’s head is too big to pass through your pelvis, or the baby is positioned wrong, so that it’s evident you’ll need a C-section. Short of that, you just can’t know. There are things you can do to prepare and minimize any discomfort, but that’s really all you can do.

Is it worth it? Depends how much you love children and want to have them. I am 53 years old and have yet to figure out why people bother to have children. I just don’t like them. I’m an example of someone who should not have children, and I thank God every day that I didn’t.

But there are people out there who love kids and make great parents. No doubt they feel like they’re at the Olympics on steroids while the birth is actually happening, and when it’s over, it’s like they won a gold medal.

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Labour is scary when you don’t know what to expect and the level of pain you can cope with. I’m rubbish both times I’ve put up with the pain til I can’t bear it without pain relief I go in and I’m only 2cm. First baby was a difficult birth as she was back to back took 12 hours with ventouse and switches inside and out, second baby only took 3 and was much easier. Listen to the midwives, listen to your body you can do it.