Who is getting nervous about delivery!?!!

[trustinginHim]

I AM! it's kinda scary being home w/ 2 small kids knowing something could happen at any time! Things go faster the 3rd time around, so that makes me nervous. DD was born in an hour and a half from arriving at the hospital! I'm unsure if I want an epidural this time or not. Last time I did not have enough time to get the epidural and while it was painful I at least knew what to do! it was amazing my body just beared down w/ contractions and pushed her out. I didn't even really have to do the work, it was like a big BM that I wasn't even capable of stopping. With DS I had an epidural and I couldn't feel enough to push, so they almost used the foreceps. I'm so scared of the pain of those contractions, and I hate to be laying on my back in a hospital bed. I think they are so much easier to handle if you can walk around and change positions.

just wondering if anyone else has some worries they needed to vent!

[formerly sam]

Not nervous about the actual delivery, but more nervous about going into labor before it is scheduled. I'm on blood thinners that I have to get off of 2 days prior so I'm afraid of having bleeding problems.

I'm all for the epidural, but you need to have a good anesthesiologist and advoate for yourself. Mine was great, but if it is too strong just ask them to turn it down a little bit before pushing begins and you can feel just fine.

Mostly, I still don't know if I'm going to be having a c-sec or not. I'm kind of planning on it but hoping not to.

[BC-DramaMama]

I am also nervous about going into labor before my scheduled c-section. Mostly because my parents are flying in from NJ and I REALLY want them to be here!! I don't know what I would do with DS #1 if I went into labor early since we do not know many people out here who would watch him.

I am a little worried because I will be having a spinal this time vs. an epidural last time.

And I am worried that I won't get my hospital tour in before the big day. I need to try and register for one of the two dates they do it in October. What's annoying is you can only register by mail - who does things only by regular mail nowadays!!

[linden]

I think most of my nervousness is about whether or not I will definitely need a C-section. My last u/s to check my placenta previa is on 10/2, so at least I'll have a most definite plan after that. Either way, I'm totally nervous for however this baby comes out me! I just keep reminding myself that thousands of women do this every single day and I will be fine.

My last day of work before maternity leave starts is next Thursday, 10/1...definitely don't want to go into labor there, so I'll be very happy to be home after that date!

[BC-AmandaG]

Not having ever done a natural birth at home before, I don't totally know what to expect other than I know it will be way different than any of my other previous three births. All I know is that I want to do the "Power Birth" method that my midwife uses (supposed to cut hours off of labor time), I have my kiddie "birth" pool here so I can get in a nice warm bath for pain relief (my tubs are too small otherwise I'd just go in the bathroom), plus not being strapped to a bed this time I have the freedom to let my natural instincts kick in so as to move around and get in whatever position feels good.

[trustinginHim]

my SIL had 4 home births. One was in a birthing center or something? b/c they moved to a new state that didn't allow it?! anyways... She's had pretty good outcomes.. that's the only person I know who's done that before. I had her as my "dula" sp? at my birth in the hospital. She was a good person to have around for support!