I’m nearing 34 weeks and I keep altering between extreme excitement, bad anxiety surrounding the birth, feeling overwhelmed about the upcoming sleep deprivation, and grieving the loss of my old life. It’s definitely a whirlwind of emotions! How is everyone else feeling?
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I feel you on all of it! About to be 34 weeks in a couple days too! The emotions are hard to deal with. I am so nervous about postpartum because of how hard it will be. Just knowing that possible depression/anxiety could result from it scares me so much.

that’s another big thing I’m scared of too!! I was 24/7 nauseous/fatigued for around 3 months of the pregnancy and felt miserable and like I was stuck in a black hole mentally.. and I’m so afraid of going back there or even worse 🤯

Feeling exactly the same. Scared of losing the old me

glad that someone feels the same! Change is scary 🥲

Feeling the exact same to all the above!! Definitely feeling nervous and excited and down and anxious and just all of it😅I think most of my anxiety stems from the uncertainty of everything, being someone who’s always a planner it’s hard to accept that I can’t be in control of everything pertaining to birth!🙃

I’m excited but nervous and anxious about the birth and postpartum as well. I have an older daughter and thinking about that birth and starting over is making me feel sad. I feel like I won’t feel like myself again for a while

that’s a good point… I hate not being in control lol 😂

That’s exactly how I’m feeling and I don’t know what to do about it. My therapist says to just be present and sit with whatever emotions come up. That’s it’s okay to feel all of these, it’s normal, a new journey, and a huge deal

at least it seems like we are all feeling similarly! ❤️