hi guys I am 19 weeks pregnant and this is my first baby. I am so scared of labour. even now i am thinking of it and i feel so stressed out and scared.
is this normal or i am over reacting. please share your experiences and any ideas what should i do to be fully prepared
firstly, the best advice i received is not to be scared. your body is built for labour and women for thousands of years have gone through it. the mind-body connection is strong... if you're filled with fear and anxiety, you might take longer to dilate, contractions will hurt more, and pushing will be harder. secondly, don't read or listen to anybody's labour horror stories, they do nothing to help you out. instead, seek out good and healthy labour stories from women who had positive experiences with natural labour, and think if they can do it, then so can you. there are books about this or you can look on the internet. and if worse comes to worse, you could ask for an epidural.
just relax and know that Allah swt would not never put us through something we could not bear.