Anyone else feeling the same?

[Helssjbells]

Hello,

I don't know whether what I'm feeling is normal or not... I'm due to have our first baby in just over 4 weeks and I feel worried that I'm not going to cope. My husband is great, but he's only taking a week off work, we moved house 6 months ago, to a small village and we don't really know many people - nevermind other Mums or Mums to be... I guess the last year has been such a whirlwind - getting married (it's a honeymoon baby), moving, renovating our house - and we've still so much to do. I've got to change my car in the next couple of weeks and all this is against a backdrop of my sister, whio is going through IVF - one round has already failed.

I know I should feel incredibly lucky - and some days I do, but often I just feel sick at the prospect of being at home with a screaming baby and not knowing what to do.

I keep thinking I'll go back to work asap, as I know I can do my job, but I don't know if I can be a Mum..it's really worrying me. Is anyone else feeling or did they feel the same?

Thank you

[tightwad]

Get ready for 500000 replies all saying that they all felt the same as you
I felt the same...normal i would say just because its such allot of change to deal with in a short space of time.

btw..screaming baby...hopefully not, they can be scrumptios as well you know.

[DameFlatYouLent]

Completely normal. Can you do a bit of investigation now about baby groups you could go to? Write them on a list and when the time comes try to get to one or two a week to start with - getting out and about and meeting people will really help. Do you have any family around who can come and support when DH goes back to work?

You are certainly not alone in feeling this!!

[Longtalljosie]

Don't worry, there's a mum world out there and your Health Visitors will point some of it out.

Does your local NCT do a bumps and babes coffee morning? You can go already (obviously!) and don't have to be a member.

Your children's centre will probably run a postnatal course - attend to get yourself out of the house if nothing else!

The salvation army / local churches often run baby groups as well.