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You aren't crazy at all. This is extremely normal. I personally found it only to get worse once the baby got here...I think it is just one of those things that is mother's fears and they never go away once you have a little life inside of you...but you add raging PG hormones and they can be debilitating thoughts. I don't know how you are, but what has helped me through them is just living by the motto of "Control the Controlables" You are only going to be put in a situation that you can handle. It is far more unhealthy for that babe to be inside of a mother that is so stressed that she is physically becoming ill (meaning raised BP, anxiety, ect) Just try to keep calm which is SO much easier said than done. I feel this second time around is even worse for me!

when i was pregnant with my daughter i worried every single day that something was going to go wrong and i would lose her. it is totally normal to feel this way. I had some unexplaned bleeding at about 7 weeks and had to have a scan so i was super paranoid! try to relax as much as you can throughout the rest of your pregnancy. i know it's easier said than done but it is best for both of you. whenever you start thinking about it oo much why not try going for a walk to clear your head or having a long soak in the bath that always worked a treat for me. i hope u enjoy the rest of your pregnancy, it is such a wonderful time. good luck with the birth too!

Thank you both so much. This is actually my second pregnancy and the first had many complications, (so I agree ej, maybe the second time around is worse). Once my lo was born, I fixated on SIDS and was a wreck for the first full year. I vow to let the poor kid have a blanket this winter since she will be 2 in December. So you can see that I have a huge problem with the things I cannot control. I had high BP last time and really don't want it to happen again. I had a friend who lost her baby to a cord accident a week before delivery and the funeral was just the saddest most tragic thing. Carly, I am glad the bleeding stop and your babe is going well.

I NEVER HAD THAT FEAR WITH MY OTHER 3 UNTILL NOW THIS IS MY 4TH PREGNANCY.AND WORRY FOR THE BOTH OF US IM 6MONTHS TO NOW ALSO AND KEEP FRETTING ABOUT WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO ME AND WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO MY BABY I KEEP THINKING ITS MY AGE IM ONLY 27 BUT STILL THE MORE YOU HAVE THE RISKIER IT IS THIS IS MY LAST TIME I DONT WANT TO GO THROUGH THIS AGAIN ITS THE WORSE FEELING CHEERS AND HEALTHY BIRTHS TO ALL

I know exactly what you mean. I have had 4 miscarriages before carrying this baby. I am now just over 37 weeks pregnant and will be induced in a few days. I have had this fear since I got pregnant but I do believe it got worse in the 3rd trimester. Myself I rationalized it because I have had my losses both in the 1st and 2nd trimester previously and to lose after making it so far would be crushing. I think I have drove my doc crazy by calling over every little thing but I have a doc who is pretty understanding and has been with me through the losses so he has no problem with me calling with my many questions or issues. Honestly just try, and I know its hard, but try to set back and enjoy the pleasure of being pregnant. Stay positive, it trully does make a difference. Best of luck to you!!!

OH GOD i know how you ladies feel................i cant stop worrying and yes clindhom i agree it only gets worse...................... good luck

clindholm, omg I felt like this my whole pregnancy and then it was definitely worse in the last trimester. I had several miscarriages too before this pregnancy (my first healthy one) and my daughter is now almost 9 weeks old. I about went nuts because I even went past my due date. I was convinced of a cord accident having read too much on the net. My dr. was pretty fed up with me, lol :) It is worse if you know someone it has happened to though. Now I worry about SIDS a lot too, but want to enjoy her first year. Hang in there and maybe if it helps ask your doctor for an extra ultrasound.

That's for not making me feel like a nut-bag! Caseyann, I am so sorry to hear of your losses, I agree after coming so far and to have a loss would be devastating. Traccy- I hope we all feel better soon and all have safe healthy babies. Stefkay- so sorry about your losses, it must be horrible to go through that. I am so glad that I am not the only one that feels this way. I just can't wait to have this baby so I can start obsessing about the next thing. I do have any ultrasound on 9/18 b/c there was a spot on the baby's liver (another worry) so hopefully that may rest my mind a little.

Yes I feel like this. I also have an obsessive fear that something will happen to my 2yr old daughter. I think about it all the time and get myself all upset and worried. My anxiety was amplied after I had my first dd. The first few days I brought her home I couldnt sleep b/c I was so anxious that something bad was going to happen, they are just so little and helpless. And when I did sleep I would have terrible nightmares about something happening. I think it was the stress, being over tired, and all the hormones. I does get better, but I think part of being a parent is always having that worry in the back of your mind. You cant let it overtake you.