Birthing plan

So I’m 15 weeks pregnant and honestly, I’m terrified of labour. Like I wake up in the night thinking about it and I am so scared. I’m a huge wimp when it comes to pain anyway and the thought completely terrifies me.

Is anyone able to help ease my anxiety and offer kind/reassuring words?

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You’re going to be ok.
You could try Hypnobirthing and learn some breathing techniques and to feel more positively about birth and labour, this is really helpful for some people.
Please talk to your midwife, you might be able to have some talking therapies (depending on how bad your anxiety is) or she might be reassuring.
If you really don’t feel like you can go through labour You can request a c section and you don’t need a medical reason.
You’re going to be ok x

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you aren’t alone! i am the exact same way, im only 10 weeks but birth also terrifies me however i will say staying off tiktok has helped (horror birth stories kept popping up), and im not sure if this is an option for you but talking to both my mom and mother in law have helped me a lot

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So I’m 15 weeks pregnant and honestly, I’m terrified of labour. Like I wake up in the night thinking about it and I am so scared. I’m a huge wimp when it comes to pain anyway and the thought completely terrifies me.

Is anyone able to help ease my anxiety and offer kind/reassuring words?

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