Merry Meet

I was on the pill to begin with, so it was a bit of a shock to everybody when I got pregnant to begin with. But I was very happy and I still am.

But it has not been without its trails and tribulations. For the 1st month I thought I had pneumonia, so I pretty much overdosed myself on medicine. Obviously it never crossed my mind that I could be pregnant.

Then when I found out I was suffering with extreme nausea that nothing could stop for around 5 months. I still get nice bouts of it on occasion.

But through all that I stayed calm. But now towards the end I am getting a bit freaked out. I work with Mares in foal, so I do know a lot about labour, etc...which I think is a bit of a bad thing. It has always been something which freaks me out a bit.

I am sure as soon as my son is out I will be happy as ever, its just that daunting task of getting him out. As my gynea says, banana in, pineapple out...or in my case spiky watermelon...

Its just that utterly daunting task of childbirth. And then I am totally paranoid about all the things that can go wrong. ( Sometimes education is not such a good thing) And even though I do have quite strong maternal instincts, and I have experience with looking after small children, having your own is a bit daunting.

Hi and welcome

What exactly is making it so hard ladypandora? I struggled alot through my pregnancy emotionally and physically.

It isn't easy for some of us which can make us feel a bit abnormal to say the least, but somehow we get through.

I thought I was totally maternal but it seems some of us are not. Not to make you worry more but honestly some of us struggle and it is okay to. It means we have to work a bit harder than other moms, but by working really hard you can form the most amazing bond with your baby.

If someone had told me this just after Dylan's birth I would have shot them, but now we have something so special. x

xx

Joshua is my first too. I can relate to the nightmares, or in my case it was anxiety before he arrived.

Just relax your maternal instint kicks in intantaneously at birth and you'll be amazed at what a great mommy you are.

Yup, its my first one, and a little glipsie at that.

So not only totally unplanned but a great surprise, which is now causing me great nightmares.

Welcome Ladypandora

I also live in PTA and have a LB, 15months.

Is it your first baby?

Good Afternoon,

I am 25 from Pretoria Gauteng, and found the site by accident. Hoping that it will help and I will make a lot of friends, as I am currently 35 weeks pregnant and at a point where I feel like running away.