TTC fears

What are your fears about becoming pregnant?

I know a lot of people stress about money or the life changes after you have the baby. But I am afraid/scared of being pregnant and the “out”

It may sound crazy but I have a total irrational fear, of throwing up – and I am so scared that I am going to have morning sickness, I feel like I will never be able to leave my house if I am feeling sick. My sister has 2 girls and she NEVER has morning sickness EVER!!! I hope I am like her.

just wondering if I am the only one. . . .

btw, we plan on ttc within the next year - I'll be 31 in may

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no you arent alone. morning sickness is my GREATEST fear. I know i will get it really bad all day long, since i often get nauseaus now. plus i take meds for nausea and i wont be able to take them once prego.
i hate vomiting and i usually get really religious and pray really hard when i get sick. otherwise everything else will work out!!!

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I am freaked out by the thought of having something growing inside of me... and then when babies come out with hair it is just weird. THAT LIVING THING WITH HAIR IS INSDIE OF YOU!!!

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Posted by GR2010

I am freaked out by the thought of having something growing inside of me... and then when babies come out with hair it is just weird. THAT LIVING THING WITH HAIR IS INSDIE OF YOU!!!

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ew u are giving me dry heaves

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1-figuring out work/day care
2-wanting to know the gender (DH doesnt)
3-making room in our place (yikes!)
4-bills, bills, bills
5-feeling lazier than usual

as for the growing thing, im not really freaked by that. and as for the 'out', i really want a c-sec. haha. so im hoping the baby doesnt flip upside down

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Posted by cateydee

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Posted by GR2010

I am freaked out by the thought of having something growing inside of me... and then when babies come out with hair it is just weird. THAT LIVING THING WITH HAIR IS INSDIE OF YOU!!!

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ew u are giving me dry heaves

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Exactly!!!!

But sorry about the dry heaves!!

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I have an irrational fear of pooping when giving birth. I know its completely 100% normal, but I dont want to do that.

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I am really afraid of the toll a pregnancy takes on your body. I had an emergency surgery on my abdomen a few years ago and I have had a lot of trouble with pain there and scar tissue. Im worried being preggers will really make things worse on my body there, but I know it will be totally worth it.

Other fears are going into labor during a chicago winter (urghhh), slipping on ice while preggers, fitting a baby into our tiny condo, my dogs being mean to a new baby, and getting those charley horses all the pregnant women talk about!

I'd say another big fear is having MIL stay with us after the birth. NIGHTMARE!!!!!

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Posted by little j

1-figuring out work/day care
2-wanting to know the gender (DH doesnt)
3-making room in our place (yikes!)
4-bills, bills, bills
5-feeling lazier than usual

as for the growing thing, im not really freaked by that. and as for the 'out', i really want a c-sec. haha. so im hoping the baby doesnt flip upside down

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I am afraid of all of these things too and the actually delivery. I do not want to be in that much pain!
also things like getting in and out of the bath tub being 7-9 months - what if I trip and fall???? I am so clumsy
my biggest and most selfish fear is getting fat and not being able to lose all that after giving birth.
so no Marie u are not alone in being scared

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Posted by JBC12510

I have an irrational fear of pooping when giving birth. I know its completely 100% normal, but I dont want to do that.

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WHAAAAAT??? I feel like maybe I knew this but blocked it out... I'm like 99% sure I have to have a c-sec but I will be a wreck if I have to push. It just seems so unpleasant.

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I'm terrified. Absolutely panic stricken when it comes to pregnancy. The whole thing- the morning sickness, the weight gain, the doctor's appointments (I have an irrational fear of having my blood drawn- like fainting kind of fear!), and ESPECIALLY the birth itself.

I actually can't ever imagine myself actively TTC. More likely we'll just NOT try to prevent it anymore.

I often joke to DH that I'd be cool with adoption but I'm more than half serious.

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Posted by JBC12510

I have an irrational fear of pooping when giving birth. I know its completely 100% normal, but I dont want to do that.

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me too ... but i hear the Drs clean it up and don't say a word about it ... so you might poop and not even know it!

as strange as this sounds, i'm really nervous to tell my job about being preggo ... i know for a fact that they would be 100% happy for me, but i just feel like they'd look down on me - that it would make me look like a 'bad' employee because i need to take time off for maternity leave and doctor visits and whatnot. i know it's stupid, but you asked about irrational fears so i shared

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Posted by JBC12510

I have an irrational fear of pooping when giving birth. I know its completely 100% normal, but I dont want to do that.

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enemaaaaaa

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my hips getting ever wider

being put on bedrest

DH getting laid off in the middle of my being pregnant.

having them cut you down there

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Posted by GR2010

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Posted by JBC12510

I have an irrational fear of pooping when giving birth. I know its completely 100% normal, but I dont want to do that.

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WHAAAAAT??? I feel like maybe I knew this but blocked it out... I'm like 99% sure I have to have a c-sec but I will be a wreck if I have to push. It just seems so unpleasant.

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yeppp! I asked my bff who is a nurse to check it out when she was doing her obgyn rotation and she said yep...you poop. apparently they have a little machine that helps clean it

But also as Mor said, they said you do it and have no idea. Its not like anyone laughs at you...but I still have the irrational fear.

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Posted by MrsSx2

and getting those charley horses all the pregnant women talk about!

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UGH! I forgot about those- I used to get them ALL the time. (I haven't gotten them in almost a year ::knock on wood::) They are SO painful. And the thing that prevents them- potassium, especially bananas. I HATE bananas.

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Posted by AwaitingAugust

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Posted by JBC12510

I have an irrational fear of pooping when giving birth. I know its completely 100% normal, but I dont want to do that.

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me too ... but i hear the Drs clean it up and don't say a word about it ... so you might poop and not even know it!

as strange as this sounds, i'm really nervous to tell my job about being preggo ... i know for a fact that they would be 100% happy for me, but i just feel like they'd look down on me - that it would make me look like a 'bad' employee because i need to take time off for maternity leave and doctor visits and whatnot. i know it's stupid, but you asked about irrational fears so i shared

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LOL
can u imagine all ur co-workers and bosses looking at u like ur a fallen woman?????
'she actually had the sex! shame on u, u hore and dr aptm frequenter!'

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My only fear ever has been that I wont be able to have a baby

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money
fh not helping me cause he can sleep through anything
stillborn
dying giving birth

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Posted by JBC12510

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Posted by GR2010

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Posted by JBC12510

I have an irrational fear of pooping when giving birth. I know its completely 100% normal, but I dont want to do that.

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WHAAAAAT??? I feel like maybe I knew this but blocked it out... I'm like 99% sure I have to have a c-sec but I will be a wreck if I have to push. It just seems so unpleasant.

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yeppp! I asked my bff who is a nurse to check it out when she was doing her obgyn rotation and she said yep...you poop. apparently they have a little machine that helps clean it

But also as Mor said, they said you do it and have no idea. Its not like anyone laughs at you...but I still have the irrational fear.

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Yupp- when my mom told me about the poop, I officially decided then and there that DH would not be allowed in the room with me.