I have this irrational fear of stillbirth, is this common? How can I get over this? I’m healthy, haven’t had any pregnancy complications, and baby moves. I’m 36 weeks pregnant and I am also in disbelief that I’m going to be a mother.

I felt the same. My first pregnancy going completely smoothly and them being alive and healthy? I thought I'd be unlucky. It just wasn't that way. And yet i had a smaller cervix due to a procedure years ago. I felt he wouldn't stay in. And yet he did.
It's out of your hands at the end of the day! Just breathe and think "what will be will be". You are deserving! Xx

I was the exact same! I had 4 miscarriages in a row before I had my baby and the whole time I felt like something was going to happen and couldn’t relax properly until she was actually born! Even during labour I felt the same and was constantly panicking. It’s so hard and I have no advice as I couldn’t find a way to get rid of the fear myself, but you aren’t alone in feeling this way.. I would just try not to watch or read anything about that kind of thing if you can avoid it and maybe when you start thinking things like that try and move your mind onto other things or think of the positives of seeing and holding them for the first time… again I know easier said than done as I was the exact same as you x

I think it’s a pretty common fear, I felt the same way! Knowing you had this little human inside of you & you’re doing everything to keep them safe, it’s pretty normal to consider the worst case scenario. My LO is fit and well. I now just have anxiety about SIDS, which again I think is fairly common especially as mums or first time mums we want to make sure we can do everything to keep them safe.

I am the same too I think off this as well I’m 36 weeks Today and the fears every day I have and I know it’s normal too. We can only wish and pray for us and our babies xx

Absolutely a common fear and worry. I worry about EVERYTHING! (27 weeks this week) like, I get so anxious and worked up, my therapist told me to hold off on reading pregnancy books for a little bit. “Too educated for your own good” 😂😂 so I’m like, okay well ignorance is bliss. And if anything happens in the mean time, I can call my OB, stick with my natural instincts, etc etc. just give yourself a little grace and have some faith in the universe. You’re doing everything you can and trying your best— that’s all you can do!

Very common it's a mothering instinct, wanting to keep them safe but letting dear creep into our thoughts. Know your safe and your keeping ur LO safe too..

I felt like this my whole pregnancy. Was sure I was going to miscarry or have complications at birth. I never thought she would actually arrive. But she did :) all ten fingers and all ten toes