A worry I had while pregnant
@shaggin (71673)
United States
November 2, 2017 7:59am CST
When I was pregnant with my daughter I was 20 years old. I was married at 19. No one my age I knew was settled down like that it was all people 10 years older I related with.
That doesn't really have much to do with my story but just trying to get you picturing a young somewhat nervous mom. I was happy and ready for this adventure it was not an unplanned thing.
When I was pregnant I wasn't worried about the labor pains etc what I was worried about was that I would love my baby while she was small but not as she got older and out of the cute stage.
I think I had this worry due to my experiences as a teen. My sister and I were wild and unruly and my mother told us she hated us. So this became a fear embedded in my brain of what might happen with my own babies.
My kids are 10 and 13 and that love did not go away as they grew. I cannot imagine ever hating my children at any age no matter what mistakes they make or how they act.
What kind of worries did you have when you were pregnant (if you are a mom) or what do you worry about when you will be a parent in the future?
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23 responses
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
2 Nov 17
I think our own fears come from how we were raised most definitely. I was worried that I would raise my children the way my parents raised me and my siblings. But I don't, I am strict but I also allow independence that we did not have. I also lift my children up and don't bring them down.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
3 Nov 17
@shaggin Thank you! I try to be the best mom I can be. =)
I think parents today are becoming less and less strict which seems to be the problem.
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
2 Nov 17
Oh, that was a horrible thing for a mother to tell her child! You sound like a good mom and I'm sure your kids know how much you love them. I also had my first child at 19. I remember thinking that a little girl would be fun, but what in the world do you do with little boys? It was a boy and he and his sister have been the joy of my life.
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
2 Nov 17
I have a boy and girl and I think it is perfect :) I got to play girly toys with my daughter and then cars and things with my son. I always enjoyed both kinds of toys when I was young so bonding with a boy was no trouble for me. I had post partum after having my daughter but not with my son so it was actuall easier to bond immediately with after birth where as with my daughter I didn't.
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@much2say (53942)
• Los Angeles, California
2 Nov 17
@1creekgirl My family had girls - so I somehow naturally assumed I would only have girls. But I found out my second one would be a boy - and that's exactly what I wondered - what in the world do you do with little boys! But after he was born, funny how it wasn't such a mystery anymore . . . we loved him just as we did his older sister and life went on 
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@LilyBeBack (1994)
• United Kingdom
3 Nov 17
When I was pregnant all of my fears revolved around the risk of losing my baby before he was born because I've got PCOS and it's associated with an increased risk of miscarriage, so that consumed me and it wasn't until I was holding him that I ever believed he was really mine to keep
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
5 Nov 17
Aww I had no idea that it is common to have a miscarriage with PCOS I just knew it can make it very hard to get pregnant at all. I can completely understand your fear of miscarriage due to that I would have been very worried as well I'm sure.
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
6 Nov 17
@LilyBeBack That must have been such awesome news! I think it is likely I have PCOS as well after hearing all the symptoms it causes etc. It is something I think I should talk to my doctor about.
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@LilyBeBack (1994)
• United Kingdom
5 Nov 17
@shaggin When I found out I was pregnant it was actually at a scan to confirm my fears that I had PCOS. I always knew, since I was a teenager, and after nearly 15 years of worry I'd got used to the idea that I'd probably never have my own children. Then in this scan the nurse said "right, I'd say you've definitely got PCOS but it also looks like you're about five weeks pregnant!"
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
2 Nov 17
Your mother sounds unnatural, that was an awful thing to say to you. I didn't have any worries at all during my first pregnancy, but as it resulted in a stillbirth I worried like heck during my next two. Fortunately the babies were alive and healthy.
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@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Nov 17
It is sad that your mother told you she hated you but I guess she found your behaviour hard to cope with. It is good that you have been able to stay good friends with your own children. Often childhood patterns can be hard to break.
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@Happy2BeMe (99390)
• Canada
2 Nov 17
I always worried if I would be a good mom. Sure I made mistakes along the way but looking at my children today I know I did something right. They are both strong and independent and are doing extremely well in life.
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@Happy2BeMe (99390)
• Canada
2 Nov 17
@shaggin I am sure they will be. You are a good mom. I knew I was too but I always second guessed myself.
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@m_audrey6788 (58482)
• Germany
2 Nov 17
I married late and have a hard time to get a baby of my own but still have faith it`ll come. So, I don`t really worry too much about having a kid as I experienced taking care of my big sisters kids when they were babies and had some knowledge handling them. I`ll just love them and give my best to let them grow into a good person 
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@BarBaraPrz (45609)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Nov 17
I could see myself throttling the kid, so I didn't have any. I'm much calmer now, in my old age, but misbehaving kids in public do get on my nerves.
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@wongchoiyee (7413)
• Malaysia
3 Nov 17
My mum was a hater towards me everytime since I was 11. Till now she never admits it and try to fix back the relationship.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
5 Nov 17
Every time it was about where we would live as we never had our own house either times.
Even so we still managed to find work and another house but not our own till much much later on.
Worries about the pregnancy also itself and enough money to feed my Sons.
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
6 Nov 17
Aww those seem like very normal worries! It is hard now for young people to make it out on their own. So many have to stay living with their parents or wind up moving back in.
@Tina30219 (81549)
• Onaway, Michigan
2 Nov 17
I was a mom early myself not as young as you but I consider it young 20 almost 21. And I love my kids dearly both when they we're babies and now even though we are miles apart.
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
3 Nov 17
@Tina30219 A new baby is a present in itself!
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@Tina30219 (81549)
• Onaway, Michigan
2 Nov 17
@shaggin I was at home with my baby on mine. Yours sounds better than mine.
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@Marilynda1225 (80023)
• United States
2 Nov 17
I'm glad that you have been able to see that your worries were unfounded and since my children are all grown I can honestly say there wasn't any time in life that I didn't love them. Of course teenagers make you want to pull your hair out but I never ever would have said I hate you to my children. I feel bad that you and your sister had to listen to your mom say such painful things
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
3 Nov 17
Sometimes I feel maybe I deserved the things she said but I cannot imagine ever saying that or feeling that way about my own kids. No matter how bad they are at times I still love them just as much. My mother is very controlling and tough to get along with.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
8 Nov 17
I had Postpartum Depression after my first child and knew it when I was in the hospital, it took a few weeks, maybe a couple of months to make it go away but my husband was helpful and loved loving our baby girl. It was a weird uncomfortable feeling, I didn't like it. My second came 5 years later when I had the urge to have another... thankfully my baby boy was quiet and I was fine...my last one came about 6 years later and he was 4 years old when he joined us so no problems there... I have loved and still love all three, I'm so glad I had them and worried about my first because of my depression but she is the strongest of the three.
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
8 Nov 17
I had post partum after giving birth to my daughter as well. It was not what I wanted to feel after having a child. I felt no emotions it was like I was babysitting for a few months. I was so happy when the feelings of unconditional love for her finally happened. I did not have post partum with my son at all when he was born 3 1/2 years later. A psychiatrist told me it is more common to have post partum after having baby girls due to the extra feminine hormones during pregnancy.
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
11 Nov 17
@PainsOnSlate I was ready and wanted a baby so there should have been no reason to feel as I did so I understand completely what you are saying.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
10 Nov 17
@shaggin very interesting, thanks for the info, I too found no postpartum with my son too. I thought the way I felt was because perhaps I didn't want children. But before the baby I wanted children...nice to know I wasn't crazy...
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
2 Nov 17
Wow... Sorry your life was like that growing up. Glad you can move past that and have Love and appreciatoon for your own kids.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
14 Nov 17
I was the ripe old age of 16 when I was pregnant with my first son. It was not planned and even though I was married, I was really unprepared for any of it. I felt miserable all of the time. I had morning sickness for 8 of the 9 months and I was just completely miserable. I was worried every day about feeling so bad.
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
16 Nov 17
@Shellyann36 Are you still married to the same man. I know the twins are very young but if you had your first child at 16 your kids must be a wide variety of ages.
@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
16 Nov 17
@shaggin Yes, I did. Lots of lessons learned in my life and they all started at a young age.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
2 Nov 17
The only worry I had when I was pregnant was if I'd feel the pain down there when the doctor cut and sew me later on. But it didn't hurt at all.
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
2 Nov 17
I am sure if you were cut like I was with my first that you were numbed so you didn't feel it.
@shaggin (71673)
• United States
3 Nov 17
@toniganzon I know you meant an episotomy however its spelled. They do not like to do them here much anymore but I did request one with my daughter.
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@Kandae11 (53698)
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2 Nov 17
When I was pregnant and had my son. I worried mostly about dying before he was old enough to take care of himself. I had heard so many horror stories about what some children go through when left in the care of others - even family members. So I was happy seeing the years go by and watching him grow into a healthy, stable young adult.
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@nangayo (2291)
• Nairobi, Kenya
3 Nov 17
I am just worried of how my kids will be when the reach the adolescent age. This is an age when they experience many changes in the body. Some just become rowdy and rude, just want to do what all their friends do, are choosy. This is my worry.
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