I am currently expecting my second child and while I am looking forward to it, the thought sometimes also makes my blood run cold.
There are several reasons:
1. My toddler is very active and demanding. I hope I will have enough time and energy for both. I wonder if it is wise to have a second child while your first one is only a toddler.
2. My first birth really sucked...
I had the idea that my birth should be a natural and beautiful experience. It turned out to be the opposite.
There were "too many" women giving birth at the hospital that day.... and I heard that other women who where in labour have been send home that very day.
.... and... that sounds so silly: I am afraid I/the child might die in giving birth.
I will have my child at a different hospital but according to what I heard, which might or might not be true, nearly all of the maternity wards in the region are "oversubscribed" meaning that they do not have enough places.
When I talked to other women about my fears they just told my how horrible their births have been. Something a expectant mother does not want to hear.
Can someone relate? Someone over here who was afraid of birth but it turned out better than expected.
Giving birth statistically is a safe experience where I live but it does not feel like it.
There are several reasons:
1. My toddler is very active and demanding. I hope I will have enough time and energy for both. I wonder if it is wise to have a second child while your first one is only a toddler.
2. My first birth really sucked...
I had the idea that my birth should be a natural and beautiful experience. It turned out to be the opposite.
There were "too many" women giving birth at the hospital that day.... and I heard that other women who where in labour have been send home that very day.
.... and... that sounds so silly: I am afraid I/the child might die in giving birth.
I will have my child at a different hospital but according to what I heard, which might or might not be true, nearly all of the maternity wards in the region are "oversubscribed" meaning that they do not have enough places.
When I talked to other women about my fears they just told my how horrible their births have been. Something a expectant mother does not want to hear.
Can someone relate? Someone over here who was afraid of birth but it turned out better than expected.
Giving birth statistically is a safe experience where I live but it does not feel like it.
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