How do I stop freaking out?

Question

I can't stop thinking about babies and my husband and I intentionally tried to conceive. Now that I'm "late," though, I'm freaking out. I wake up and its the first thing I think about...my heart is racing a mile a minute and I just want to cry. I feel like this might have been a bad idea. I'm frustrated with myself because I want to be excited - I pictured myself smiling and jumping for joy....is this normal to freak out this early? I'm so scared I can't make myself take a pregnancy test. Will this freaking out stage pass? How? When?

Answer 1

Alot of people (men and women) feel the same way, suddenly you feel like you are also loosing your freedom.

It is a step into the unknown and that is natural fear, if you are indeed pregnant (hun you first need to do the test ;)) things will fall into place and eventually if not right away, you will become excited (especially when it comes to shopping for it)

Good luck and do the test to put your mind at ease!

Answer 2

You poor girl, its ok!!  Calm yourself down.  Relax, Take a bath, watch your favorite movie.  Everyone gets scared during pregnancy and everyone wonders if it was the right decision.  I freaked out hard core when i thought i was pregnant and when i found out.  you are going to be scared and thats ok!  Its normal.  

But i promise things will turn around for you if you are when you see that precious little ball at your first ultrasound.  Its so small, but its such an amazing little thing.  then every time you see that precious baby on that little screen you will cry and know its ok.  But most of all when you hold your child for the first time, your mind turns completely around.  You sink so fast into love with this tiny person, and its unlike any other love you can imagine.

O yea, and i agree completely with Jen M

Answer 3

Okay, it's normal to feel like this, I was desperate for a baby and I took the test and started crying when it was positive. After about half an hour though I had the biggest smile in the world on my face.

Take the test, at least that way you'll know for sure in a matter of minutes.

If it's positive - you might cry and shake and think "OH MY GOD!!" for a while, but then the excitement and the jumping for joy will happen, trust me.

If it's negative, you'll have time to think about your feelings and why you felt so scared and freaked out. You can then decide whether to try again or not.

Best of luck, and if you can let me know the result and how you feel.

Answer 4

it is normal. my ex-wife did that for 2 weeks before i walked in the bathroom while she was going potty and stuck the stick under there.. i know blunt and rude of me but 8 and a half months later i got a little boy who is now five and just started school yesterday