I just had number 6 - and I was terrified in the lead up. I don't think you ever can walk into it thinking "Oh this is easy". You Know its going to hurt and to quote Jayne "Pain is scary".

There is also the fear of what could go wrong. We know we can do it and that its a perfectly normal bodily function, but even they can go wrong - just as much as labour can. I was completely unprepared for my PPH because I had done it twice before - it was always fine. But noooooooooo - that time around everything had to go pear shaped, and I think that made my fear with this one worse. But its as normal as having the baby so don't feel bad. You can do it, you will do it - hell, you have to! Bubs isnt going to stay in there forever. Thats what I kept telling myself.