Feeling overwhelmed

[iz555]

Hello everyone, I am new to this site. I am 11 weeks pregnant. My husband and I decided we wanted to start trying to have a baby. I thought it was going to take at least a few months after reading about and hearing about people in their 30s having a hard time getting pregnant. So, my husband and I tried 2 days before 1 day before and the day of a positive ovulation test. It was my first time using opks and was sceptical about them. Well, 9 days after ovulation, I went to doctors for a thyroid test because I have anxiety and he told me I was pregnant.OMG! That was easy. So now I am feeling very anxious. Did not think it would happen so fast. I am very excited but then sometimes feel depressed. This is what we wanted but now my emotions are all over the place and I think my husband is feeling the same. I feel unprepared, this is my first pregnancy. Does anyone feel the same?

[sam_kile222]

They say at 13 weeks the hormone levels don't bother your moods as much and it's easier to relax! With any luck the overwhelming will wear off and the happiness will set in just takes a little time.

[iz555]

Thanks, one day at a time I guess.

[lifesconcerns]

We were trying to concieve for 3 1/2 yrs and I was just getting to the mind frame where I just figured it wasn't going to happen but we were going to give it one more year (till I turned 31).  We already have 2 children 9 and 4 and I STILL feel overwhelmed by it all. Very excited but nervous....I worry that I won't remember what I am suppose to do or how to do it 'right'.  I think it's just part of wanting to be the 'perfect' mommy, that and hormones.  
  Just be the best mommy you can be!  It's worked for me thus far..I have two happy, smart and loving children that I couldn't be prouder of.

[l0st_child]

Well I was trying.. husband was not but neither was he preventing it....... I didnt want to have a kid at first, until I lost my first baby then all I wanted was to be pregnant... Now im just like u anxious and overwhelmed... Honestly I didnt think I would ever carry a baby to full term so im sooo scared.... I hear its completely normal then I think wow if this normal I would hate to see what not normal is lol.... Im 12 weeks as of today.... we both just need to keep our self busy lol baby dust and have a healthy remaining 6 months

[Shayne1989]

I agree with Bam. Especially with hormones going crazy its perfectly normal to feel, happy and excited, and then nervous then overwhelmed. My husband and I werent even really trying but not doing anything to stop it. We've been married since the end of December and I got preg in april. haha. We didnt expect for it to happen that fast either and kinda hit us by surprise.

[bam1014]

My husband and I had been trying for over 3 years and I'm still feeling incredibly unprepared!!  We were concentrating so hard on actually getting pg (and with it not happening) that I really didn't allow myself to think beyond that.

From what I've read in my baby books, it's perfectly normal to be feeling overwhelmed.  After all we are bringing children into the world and that can be a scary prospect.  But just the mere fact that you are worrying so much bodes well to how great of a mom you will be.  Bad moms don't worry about those things.  - I read that somewhere, but I don't remember where. -

All we can do is take one day at a time and plan as best we can for our little one.  We are not popping out teenagers, we have plenty of time to learn and figure out what we are doing.