I don't know if I am having a mid-pregnancy crisis or what but all of a sudden I feel scared (okay, terrified) to have this baby. I have never felt this way before having the others. The closest I ever felt was a bit of nervous energy about the labor - but never fear. I am not even able to think about the labor right now because all I can think of is how am I going to take care of FOUR kids. A baby - a newborn! Right now, my kids can all dress themselves, handle their own bathroom needs, feed themselves. And yet, some days I feel like I am drowning in their needs. How can I manage to bring in another child - especially if that child needs EVERYTHING! Obviously, it is too late now. I mean I am almost 30 weeks. And it isn't that I don't love this little girl and want her. It is just that I guess I am wondering about my abilities and worried about the changes that need to be made to accommodate this little one.
At the same time... I sooooo don't want to be pregnant anymore. I am just not feeling any of it anymore. I had to take the glucose (drink of death) last week and was only mere points past their cut off. Now I have to endure the 3 hour test. This happened with Ruby and it was a nightmare to experience - I passed the longer test then and will likely this one too but still. I don't want to do it! My hips are killing me and the time I have left seems both freaky short and agonizingly long at the same time. Ugggh.
15 years ago

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I felt the same way! I was scared to death while pregnant with my fourth. Luckily the transition to four was way easier than the transition to three. Good luck!
I can totally relate. I felt terrified the second I found out I was pregnant. And it was only my second! I'm quite obviously the type of person that can not handle a lot of children. I also had to do the 3 hour glucose test both times. Not fun!
Anyhow, good luck. And even though I'm sure it will be, I won't tell you everything will be just fine. Cause that just annoyed the heck out of me when people would say that when I was feeling what you are feeling!
in the picture on your christmas post with the missionaries it seems like the dog is the baby. so really you just had a baby and are about to have another one! I can totally relate to how you feel. I have those drowning moments too.
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