The Sarcastic Journalist is a freelance writer and mother of two living near Houston, Texas. She has a degree in journalism and an addiction to magazines. She is hoping never to experience the "joy" of pregnancy again. You can find much more of her home-grown snark at: shenuts.com
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Week 5 : A oui (wee) bit nervous…
After getting over the initial “I’m having a baby!” shock, we began to spread the news. Of course, people asked how I was feeling.“Nervous,” I’d tell them. “Freaked.”
“If you are freaked then why are you having another baby? Why try if you’re going to be scared by the results?”
Might I add, at this point, that everyone who said that to me didn’t have kids.
The decision to have a baby is a lot like the decision to move to France. France sounds cool, other people like France. It would be fun to move to France!
Then you buy the plane ticket and France starts to seem a little scary.
You’ll have to learn a new language! They eat snails! Didn’t someone once tell you that people in France don’t shower that often?
Come to think of it, moving to France and having a baby have a lot in common
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We just found out today, and I feel the same way!! Like, how am I going to do it all again?? But we will, it just needs to sink in!
i found out i was pregnant in a walmart bathroom after my boobs had been hurting so bad after forever. I found out on my husbands 21st birthday, i think that was the most i had ever seen him drink. And then to make it worse on the way back to walmart to get another test to do it again, he could not keep himself from screaming it out of the window that i was pregnant. In the mean time i am trying to keep him from falling out the window and we ended up getting pulled over. The cop laughed and let us go about our way, thank god.
and i was talking to a friend and i told her i was scared shitless..
but i was excited to have a baby.
but she goes on saying that i should get an abortion.
abortions are heart crushing.
what they do to the baby just to get it out..
its sad.
id never do that.. and thats why im sticking to the pregnancy.
but if i'd have a chance to move to France..
i'd totally do it...
BTW, the comment about the French, is so racist!
Why are all Americans obese?
Why do all Brits have bad teeth?
Why do all the Irish drink Guinness?
Why do people believe stupid stereotypes?
FYI, water & sewer bill in France is so expensive (like $500 per month) so them showering less to save cash is the same as you buying your pregnancy tests at a 99 cents store, no?
ps love the posts!
I totally agree with you it is VERY scary. I have not had a baby in almost 12 yrs and I can't remember what some of the symptoms are. I am very nervous and excited all wrapped in one. I am 5 weeks today and feeling great. France and a new baby is all the same to me. Take care.
I agree with that. EVERY pregnancy causes the nervousness of 'moving to France'. no matter how many times you go through or how much you love kids!
On top of my raging hormones (and trust me they are a-raging), I found out I was 5 weeks pregnant 3 weeks into my husband's 6 month deployment! I totally relate to that idea of "it sounded like a good idea at the time!". I have dreamed of being mommy my whole life, but now the reality of it is pretty scary.
Wow! This is right on! I wanted to get pregnant for so long....3 years and now that i fially am, i am thinking...What am i doing! I as excited and scared at the same time, just at the unknown and how much my life is about to change!
I agree 100%. When I told one of my friends I was pregnant, I also told her that I was really nervous and she made the comment that she didn't feel sorry for me because I knew what I was doing. I told her she didn't have to feel sorry for me because I didn't feel sorry for myself. I made the same comparison with going to college. I said, it's just like back in the day when you moved out of state to go to college. It was a good choice and you knew what you were doing but on the way, you suddenly realized how scary this was all going to be.
Lol. I am on the second pregnancy and it is so very true
LOL This is exactly how I feel! I'm 5 weeks pregnant with my second child, and like my first, this was COMPLETELY planned. I am overjoyed to be pregnant, and absolutely 100% want this baby, but I have had 'bouts of "WHAT DID I GET MYSELF INTO???!" lol My first child is the PERFECT, WONDERFUL, ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL baby boy. Having said that, he has also been the biggest, hardest, most taxing challenge of my entire life. So I'm nervous... nervous about being put on bed rest again, and not being able to care for him. Nervous because it's almost absolutely certain I will have another c-section and be unable to care for him by myself after the new baby is born. I'm nervous that SOMEHOW (and I know this is cliché) that I will not PHYSICALLY be able to contain twice the amount of love that I have for my current son in my body when the new baby is born.... There's ALOT to be nervous about, but it doesn't mean I'm not ecstatic to be pregnant again... =)
This Is going to be my 2nd baby, and im scardy very very much , my 1st baby everything went fine . I hated the morring sickness , but it was over fast. But when its happening again, Morring sickness is the worst thing. I heard 2nd pregancy are always worst then the 1st ,, so that makes me even more scard
There were a few members of my family who weren't all that excited for us. But we've been trying for so long that we finally told them all to shut up and so far that's working out for us. Now if I could just get my mother-in-law to quit trying to buy things for the baby...
Shannon, congratulations. I know of a couple who also want another baby and it's just not happening. We on the other hand, have 2 kids, going on 3 and none of them were planned so to speak. I always wanted 4 kids, but the thought is a bit scary. No matter how much you think you prepared yourself for it, when the results hit you, it's somthing to remember. I remember the look on my husbands face when we found out about our first baby, I wish I would have had a camera. With my second, he was convinced that I was pregnant before I was. It took two different doctors checkups to convince me. Then it still took a while to digest. With my third, I suspected it for a while but he was in denial. Now we're both just kind of quiet and thoughtful. I'm excited but really nervous. My kids are both still in diapers! I still have to get both of them potty trained before this one is born. Good luck ladies! God Bless!!
I don't even know how to tell anyone, i'm so afraid of a bad reaction...I'm only 5 weeks so I think I'll wait...
I love this article!
My husband and I just found out we are expecting our first child. We are still definitely nervous, but very excited. I can totally identify! We both just graduated from college, and were only married 3 months ago, so a baby was definitely not on our radar. Finding out that we are pregnant was a good wake-up call that we can plan for the future as much as we want, but there will always be things that are out of our control! :)
I have a four year old daughter and my husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for 9 months. As much as you want it when we found out this week we were like "Oh, Man! It's really happening." We are excited buy the nervous and anxious feelings are still there.
I am 26 and this is my second pregnancy. My son is 2 1/2 and I am so nervous. Even though we were trying for a second child. I don't know if I am more nervous about the pregnancy, the labor, the money, or the sex of the child.
I am 42 ..this is my 2nd pregnancy .. have 11 year old daughter .. just found out that I am 5 weeks along .. both my husband and I were thrilled and we decided to spread the great news and 2 people (my side of the family) belittled my news saying "Why did you get pregnant?? You are so old!" .. people can be so cruel. This baby is a blessing to me and my new husband .. and my daughter too (hubby says "our daughter") .. what do you do when people are this cruel ?? Suggestions
I am so with you there! This is my first child... wow! yea that freaks me out just saying that. I have always wanted a child, but never knew how extreme pregnancy was. I am 5 weeks pregnant. The 4th week I thought something was wrong because I was alllways nausous. Now here I am freaking out because I dont look or feel pregnant anymore. OOO these hormones. haha!! thanks for letting me rave!
My husband and I are trying for a baby and its scary... pregnancy is an amazing thing as this will be my second pregnancy but you never know what will go wrong, we lost our baby from the last pregnancy because of an infection... so pregnancy can be a scary yet very thrilling thing..
Bon jour, I love this article... and I did love Paris. Being 40 does make it a bit more scarry then when I was 32/36... but now I know that I really want to try to enjoy every second that I can of it. Life is indeed good! We really tried for this and I wish you all the best! Snail eating isn't so bad once you get used to it.
We just found out we will be having our 3rd baby, it wasn't exactly planned. We have 2 girls who are 8 and 3, it took us a awhile for the first and the second was a five year struggle, so we really didn't think our chances were all that good at having another, so imagine our surprise, it's scary my oldest is in school and both are involved in dance and I just signed up for college classes to start a new career, my plate is full, so I can only think one day at a time if I start thinking to far into the future I freak out.
We just found out we will be having our 3rd baby, it wasn't exactly planned. We have 2 girls who are 8 and 3, it took us a awhile for the first and the second was a five year struggle, so we really didn't think our chances were all that good at having another, so imagine our surprise, it's scary my oldest is in school and both are involved in dance and I just signed up for college classes to start a new career, my plate is full, so I can only think one day at a time if I start thinking to far into the future I freak out.
Being 21 and having my first child is very exciting....Especially with my boyfirend even though we only been dating for 6 months we've known each other for 3yrs. Every one including my mom keep asking why saying I should go back to school or model but I fill if God didn't want this for me he would have never let it happen it's a blessing and i'm thankful for it...People also ask is this what i want what am I going to do well like said i'm blessed so of course this what i want i've been glowing every since i've found out it couldn't have been a better time. Thank You Lord
I'm sure you can imagine the reactions I get. My daughter is 22 and my son is 18, and my new baby girl is due September 5, 2007.
"Are you insane??"
"Um... was this planned?"
"You're braver than me, I wouldn't want to start all over..."
Being 41 years old and having bore two children, I think I have a good grasp on how a pregnancy occurs, and about what's involved in raising a child. I'm thrilled to be "starting over", and if this is truly what I want to do with the rest of my life, and it doesn't directly affect you, I just don't understand how you can decide it's a bad thing.
Also, Christina, I love what you wrote!!
Reminds me of an amazing article I once read that explained having a child with a disability as visiting Germany when you thought you were going to Italy. This trip will be different, yet beautiful in it's own ways.
I just found out two days ago that I am pregnant with my second child. I am a little nervouse seeings how my husband and I were just doing divorce talk last week. I am 21 and he is 24. Well I wish y'all luck and mary no worries. It will be alright. i was pregnant with my first son at 18 and everything is alright. Just tell them that you need their support.
We tried for 21 months to get pregnant. Last Monday, I found out I'm finally pregnant. Our first response was "Oh my gosh what have we done??" It's taken the whole week to get our heads around the idea and now, yes I'm still freaked, but we are overjoyed to be having a baby!
LOL omigosh that is too funny. This is my first child and the word 'freaked' is an understatement. To say that its not a big deal and brush it off in such a nonchalant way, do spare us. Of course its natural but not everyone has a smooth ride through these 9 months. It is a big deal, doesn't matter if its your 1st, 3rd of 9th child.
I'm 21 years old and i just found out i am 7 weeks pregnant and i am excited and scared at the same time. I am excited about the baby and pregnancy but am scared to give birth.. does anyone else feel this way?
I'm 24 years old have a good job, went to University and got a good grade - but when I told my gran of my pregnancy she went ape! she said i was throwin my life away and was unambitious..It hurt..
How closed minded..
I'm happy about my 'little friend'..WOOHOO!
OMG It's like I wrote this article... I have a 6month old and wanted to have my children close together. My sister and I are best friends and we're 13 months apart. However, when I saw that double line I FREAKED! Can I handle two babies at once... WOOHOO!
I am scared to death. I am excited at the same time. I think about it and say I am going to have 3 kids, am I crazy my two make me want to pull my hair out. I am only 22, but it's a girl so I might be alright, I have 2 boys.
Yes, having a baby and moving to France are very much the same. I moved to Paris a year ago and it's been a wonderfully TERRIFYING experience. I'm now pregnant, in France, and get to deal with doctors, midwives, health information, etc. ALL in French. I'm happy, but I'm nervous. I think it's normal to be nervous...it's the no turning back thing. :-)
After YEARS of trying to get pregnant, to find out you ARE pregnant is overwhelming. I thought I would be thrilled, but then I found out my HCG levels are not where they should be, so I can't even be excited. It is scary... There is no way to warn a woman of those feelings...
I am the girl who moved to France...five years ago. I had to learn the language and how to live with the "locals". It was very very scary, but I did it! 2 days ago, I found out I'm going to have a baby! I'm not as scared about that as I was when I moved to France...in fact, bring it on! I know I can do it!
I'm not so much being freaked out for having a kiddo around..
that's not the scary part :)
The part that is scary tho is that it completly turns around your life.
(at least for me since it will be my first)
And it brings along a tad more responsebility than i'm used to.
I have no doubt we will be doing fine.. still there are moments that my perfect happy feeling turns a bit eh... not gloomy... but there is so much to think about :)
still happy and feeling fine tho.
I like the aricle pretty much.. it perfectly describes how it feels :)
aniously looking forward.. but also a bit eh.. worrying :)
I was so glad to read that article. It is exactly what I was feeling. My husband and I have been married 5.5 years and are ready to start a family and scared to death at the same time. As exciting as having a baby is, it's also very overwhelming too.
I'm really excited about being pregnant with my first child, but really tired of hearing people say "Was it planned? Well then congratulations." If I said that it wasn't planned, I wonder what they would say. "sucks to be you"?
I totally agree with your article. This is my second pregnancy and even though it was planned, just as my first,I am still very nervous. Pregnancy is a beatiful natural process but not everyone's pregnancy goes smoothly. For me, the health of the baby is always a concern. If people had any idea of all the things that can go wrong in the human body, I think eveyone would be a littel scared. To call this article stupid, is just plain ignorant in my opinion!!!!!!
I liked the article, yes everyone gets nervous even if it is planned!! I find it so annoying when people bluntly ask...What were you thinkin!, Do you really need another baby?, or Was it Planned?
Why can't they just be happy for us regardless the situation??
Being pregnant is natural. I don't understand why people get so freaked out about it. Personally, I think it's wonderful, and am not scared or freaked at all. This is my 3rd child...I guess I just can't identify with this whatsoever. I think it's kind of stupid.
I have two boys ages 8 and 11..I am trying to get over the initial shock. When I tell people that I am going to have another baby they say "Congratulations, I guess." I think it is because my kids will be so far apart. I think it is sooo RUDE!! How could you not congratulate someone? A baby is a blessing