WeMoms
12 Mar 2024

Fear of childbirth: a completely normal phenomenon

The due date approaches and you alternate between fear and excitement? To be afraid of childbirth is normal, especially if it is your first child.

  • Fear of being in pain, of not being up to the task, fear of complications, or anxiety before giving birth affects many women.
  • Childbirth is both a psychological and physical ordeal, so it is normal to be apprehensive.
  • Prenatal visits and childbirth preparation are there to reassure you and help you manage this moment more calmly.
  • Whatever your fears, talk to your gynecologist or midwife.
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Kristine
27 Jun 2023

Does anyone else have an underlying fear of miscarrying? I’ve experienced a miscarriage before this current pregnancy, and now it’s just a constant fear I have in the back of my mind. I’m now 14w4d and I try think positive but it’s hard especially in between appointments where I don’t know the progress of my pregnancy. #constantanxiety

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Joy
Get a doppler from temu
27 Jun 2023

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Joy
It's like 12 bucks
27 Jun 2023

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Jessika
28 Oct 2022

Anyone else suffer from a fear of a silent miscarriage? Even though I have no symptoms of miscarriage I worry everyday that I've lost my baby 😩

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Maliah
it’s horrible no matter what I try to tell myself even after leaving the doctors and knowing everything is fine I still worry
28 Oct 2022

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Jessika
Me too! Im considering buying that tool they use to hear the heartbeat so I can ease my mind! I feel obsessed about it sometimes always thinking about it
28 Oct 2022

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