I am 29 and 7 weeks pregnant and scared- need advice!?

Beth B · #1 (**permalink**) 12-18-2008, 04:52 AM

I am in a healthy loving relationship that is relatively new. We have been together for 9 months. He is very happy about the baby- he is 37 and very ready. I feel overwhelmed by our lives changing so much so quickly. Don't feel like we have had enough time together to figure out if we can really make this work. I am feeling very scared and anxious and the idea of having a child is daunting. I am very ambitious about my career and don't feel ready. I deliberated for a long time and finally decided to have the baby a few days ago, and now I am plagued by uncertainty and fear that I don't want my baby.

Ethan's Mommy- 06/10/08 · #2 (**permalink**) 12-18-2008, 08:12 AM

Take it one day at a time

ladyren · #3 (**permalink**) 12-21-2008, 10:54 PM

You for sure didn't have enough time together,,,oh, well........

Brittany · #4 (**permalink**) 12-25-2008, 07:07 PM

I'm not quite sure what you are asking.It is normal to be scared. I would have to say that I was unhappy about being pregnant until I was about 24 weeks. I had to drop out of college(I was going to be a nurse) and it seems like everything has just turned around on me. I believe that things will change as you progress on and especially when you get to hold your baby for the first time.I realized that I have a miracle inside of me and I am just blessed. I think that the main thing that made me feel better was finding out the sex of my baby and going SHOPPING. LolGood luck w/everything and I hope you get to feeling betterOh yeah, me and my b/f were together for 11 months when I found out that I was pregnant.

kay · #5 (**permalink**) 12-30-2008, 12:36 PM

I would love to be so pregnant right now and you have what i want and i wish you decide to keep it. Not only that the baby didnt ask to be in your belly if you were having concerns about having a baby you should have taken contraceptives.I dont have kids and been ttc for a few months now. I dont know your whole situation but you should keep the baby, they are so harmless and precious.

DueJuly2 · #6 (**permalink**) 01-14-2009, 09:20 AM

um...all I can say is, you're 29.

Jayme Lynn · #7 (**permalink**) 02-25-2009, 09:40 AM

I think everyone feels that way. We tried for our child and once I was prego, the nervousness set it. It is normal to feel the way you do (anxious - though I never thought about not wanting to keep my baby) . Your hormones are nutty right now. I remember thinking about the impact my child would have on my career, my life, my marriage and I was scared to death and thought that I was not ready yet. I kept telling my husband that we should have waiting longer. LOL Trust me, this will pass. It is the most amazing thing to be a mom and you find that the things you are thinking now - dont matter later. My son is 14 months now and he is my life, my career, my happiness and my pride. Every morning that I get to wake up to him is a true gift! We are trying for another right now and I cannot wait! God's speed.

Mumma~Cassie · #8 (**permalink**) 03-09-2009, 02:00 AM

You have to take it one day at a time.You will feel some days so ready to have the baby and then others be so against it.You should maybe look into counselling. It can help alot.Also talk this through with your partner and try to get him to understand how you feel as your going to need his support right through the pregnancy.

jerrymousecat · #9 (**permalink**) 12-01-2011, 12:35 PM

It was there already so, there is nothing you can do now. Just give some try having a baby, you will surely feel the different.