Fears of Pregnancy

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21 Dec 2010 10:56 PM

Confession time: you'd think that the thought of getting pregnant again wouldn't scare me, because I've already done it once, but it does a little! The first time around I had no idea what to expect. I read books and forums online, but you don't really know what it is like until you go through it yourself. Everything that came along, I took in stride. I wasn't afraid of giving birth because I was very optimistic about handling the pain.

But recently I have thought about what it would be like to get pregnant again and I realized the thought makes me a little nervous. Morning sickness, pain, other weird symptoms; it all seems a little tough to look forward to. I think I'll have to actually see the two pink lines before the excitement takes over and makes the symptoms seem worth it.

The other reason another pregnancy makes me nervous is that I have a little boy to take care of now. Last time I was able to sit down most of the day and relax all evening. Now I'll be running around all day and I'm not sure how I will be able to handle the fatigue. It will really be a challenge changing poopy diapers if I get morning sickness. What will I do when I can no longer pick up my son? He will be so sad!

These are just a few of my worries, and I know they will probably melt away when it actually happens. I think it is normal to worry about these kinds of things, especially when you really don't know what to expect (or when you do know what to expect). I think it's funny that I am more nervous about pregnancy than I am about the thought of going through labor again. Maybe it is because pregnancy lasts nine months and labor only lasts a day.

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Kim is a freelance writer, photographer and stay at home mom to her one-year-old son, Micah. She has been married to her husband, Eric, since 2006.

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