Is it normal to be this anxious about giving birth? I don't remember being like this with my singlet

Is it normal to be this anxious about giving birth? I don't remember being like this with my singleton

 

I was not anxious with my first birth (the twins).  But damn if I wasn't an anxious wreck for every one after that!!!  Knowing what to expect has its disadvantages! 

 

It can be. You can also have prenatal anxiety or other mood disorders. If the anxiety is persistent or intrusive, I would encourage you to talk to yor doctor about it. Working through and resolving fears prior to labor will allow for a more effective and efficient labor. You could also check out the book Birthing From Within by Pam England. It's fantastic and helped calm much of my anxiety when I was pregnant with my twins.

 

I do suffer from social anxiety so I should expect this. I'm just ready to get this over with

 

Oh yeah, I was anxious during my pregnancy although I was more anxious at the beginning than I was at the end but it was there.  

 

My MIL who had twins said it was a good thing she didn't know she was having twins because of all the extra monitoring they have to do with twins.  

 

With my boys, a little, but I knew they were going to be a c/s. With my daughter a ton and a half, because I was terrified of a vbac and yet committed to it. Hypnobabies retrained my brain and dissolved all of that anxiety.