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Second bundle of joy

I'm in my last trimester of my 2nd child and let me assure all the new mothers out there, the fear is normal but it doesn't ever go away. My first pregnancy I was a total wreck because - oh I don't know - Everything! My baby was the wrong direction, she didn't kick me in one whole day, something might be wrong! Oh - now she kicks all the time, - there must be something wrong. I continuely freaked - what if she doesn't turn around, what if she has something wrong with her, what if I don't make a good mother?
Well, now I am on my second, 8 years later. Yeah, I took some time off before my second, but I can honestly say, I still worry. Not as much, but its there. Can I handle two kids, is she suppose to kick like that, I don't remember my first doing this, what the heck was that? Have faith new mothers, the "insticts" that people tell you will come, they do. But your child doesn't come with an instruction book either, so you get to learn as you go. It's fun, if you just remember to take everything in stride.

Brenda

confused

Hi I'm 36 year old and this is my first pregnancy. I have many fears about my delivery because the baby is in traverse position and I am 34 weeks pregnant. All the test have been positive but still I'm worried. One of my fears is that the baby has movements almost all the time it look like he never sleep except when I go to bed. Maybe because I am too exhausted to feel his movements. I know that the movements is good to feel them but I don't know if is ok that he moves a lot. Some one can tell me if is ok I'm afraid.

amanda

THE FIRST TIME

I am 36 years old and this is my first pregnancy. As you can imagine, all the fears have been present in this pregnancy. Thank God all the tests have been positive, but my fears are still there. Every morning I wake up thinking if my bb is ok, if I went to the pool probably I did something wrong and she could be hurt. I am afraid to tell my husband - he may think that I am getting crazy, but some times I can't sleep only thinking about the well being of my little girl. Any one feel the same?
I am so scared.

Monica

almost there!

I'm 33 weeks pregnant with my first baby and I'm very excited, as is my husband, about meeting the kid! Also, I am somewhat sad because I really enjoy being pregnant and it'll be over soon. I enjoy feeling the baby in my belly kicking and living. My husband said it's like having a gift in front of you that you can't open unitl a specific time, he's very anxious to meet the baby! I'm 26 and he's 27 and some of our friends already have children, so they have been very helpful. I've been blessed to have a happy, healthy pregnancy (knock on wood) and hopefully that will continue. I have no expectations about labor and delivery, whatever the doctor says is best for the baby will be fine with me. I just want the baby to be healthy! I wish everyone luck and I want to remind everyone that although we are all pregnant, we are each special and unique!

jamie

prayed 4 1 blessed with 2

I'm 33 and pregnant with twins! My first pregnancy was a miscarriage at 2 mths. I felt after 10 yrs. of trying it was not meant to be I thought only God knows why and had given up. To my surprise after 1 yr I became pregnant again, not wanting to get excited I waited to find out for sure but I was feeling horrible with vomitting almost everything I ate, the heartburn and the endless saliva that accumulated all day and night, I couldn't go anywhere without spitting in a cup not to mention the sleepless nights. I had a scare at 8 wks. so I went in to the E.R. knowing the symptons of a miscarriage. As I lay in the ultrasound room a million thoughts ran through my mind and as I gave the radiologist my brief history, she turned the screen toward me and told me I was going to have my hands full, it did't hit me until she showed me that there were 2 inside me, the tears began to run and the radiologist joined me. That was the happiest day in my life yet!!

Elena