Anyone else nervous?

[Mamato2]

I have a super bad flu right now as well as my two kids and I am just dreading the thought of labour in the next week or so and then postpartum recovery and just feeling CRAPPY and not normal for weeks. I always get a good case of nerves before labour (they have all been uncomplicated, simple deliveries, last one at home) but yet I can't calm the nerves. I can't get excited about the baby right now because I am too worried about labour. I keep reading about everyone praying for their labours to start, is there anyone who isn't ready? Does anyone have any soothing words of advice or need to commiserate? I'm NOT ready. Everyone keeps expecting me to go to early (due the 14th) and I am so sick and worried my dh and mom, who are my support system, will get sick too. Anyways I just needed to rant I think. Any prayers are appreciated! Thanks ladies.

[Devaskyla]

I'm not ready yet either. We're all sick atm, too. 'Just' a cold, but it's a yucky one.

[Kimmiepie]

I am SOO with you!

I always get very worried and nervous even though all of my labors have been "normal" as well. I think I subconciously keep them from coming on.

My dh was sick with a flu like virus thing for 5 days, and today is his first day of feeling *almost* normal. My dd has it now too. So far the boys and I are okay...but I am SOOOO worried about catching it and going into labor. I have been trying to sanitize like crazy. I am 2 weeks overdue tomorrow...so it's not like I have a lot of time left. I find myself so stressed and overcome with worry right now. Scared of getting sick, scared of labor and frustrated that I'm so overdue at the same time.

Hang in there mama. You're not alone.

[justKate]

s to you! You're definitely not alone. I really want this baby to be born soon, but at the same time I'm sort of nervous about how I'll hold up. I know a lot of it is first-timer fear of the unknown, but I waiver between really ready and excited and really scared and nervous. I'm praying that you all stay healthy....

[LionTigerBear]

[lookingforaname]

I waver from being TOTALLY ready to TOTALLY unready, basically hour to hour. Right now I'm feeling unready. But I'm pretty sure that will change.

[JesiLynne]

I think that maybe why I haven't given birth yet. Something is hindering me psychologically and that is affecting me physically.

My kids all got sick last Wed. and one is still a little sicky today. I was due Sun. and I have an appt with my midwife today to get my membranes stripped.

At the same time my house which was clean and organized and all set up for birth is no longer so. My bowl for nausea during birth is currently in the bathtub waiting to be scrubbed, as well as the bowl for catching the placenta. The lid for my crockpot is dirty, my room a mess, I had to replace the plastic drapes we had for the birth b/c the ended up getting peed on when everyone was sick. ( bed was all made in anticipation of labor.)
It just hit us so quick no one had a chance to prepare things better.

On top of that, my MW emailed me this morning letting me know that the OB hasn't gotten back to her with the final "everything's ok, to proceed"
Arggggggggg.

[Mamato2]

Thanks for the responses! Yesterday I was feeling calmer, but my little guy is still really sick today and I am so stuffed up myself that I'm back to being nervous. I don't think I'm too far off, getting crampy type bowel movements (sorry TMI) etc but then I start getting nervous again too. I'm sure I'll get to the stage where I just want it over with but I'd rather be cuddling my newborn when I'm healthier and can at least smell lol.