Friday, April 28, 2006

Due in September

21 people responded to the question, "What is your fear/concern about birth?"

2 people are first timers who say they are afraid of everything.

5 people specifically mention a fear of stillbirth.

Interesting how things have changed from the last time the question was asked.

2 comments:

kate said...

That is....good? Progress, anyway. Sigh.

Sweet Coalminer said...

Maybe it is just one of those things you can't can't can't get your head around when you're pregnant. I mean, I knew it could happen and was terribly afraid, but I had to decide that I would be conscientious of the baby inside me and beyond that there was nothing I could do.

I have to admit though that when they told me they were going to have to cut her out because she was tachycardic, I was more worried about the c-sect than her - I felt she would be fine - hormones and fear and adrenaline and all that - and I am still amazed that I had the feeling whenever I was asking questions about her heartrate, etc., in the hospital that they thought I was a crazy nervous nelly. I don't think I could have fit that fear into my head just then. I'm sorry you have to cope with it.

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