Healthy Baby

How do I know I my baby will be healthy when born? Everyone the doctor's keep on telling me that all is perfert with the baby, right size, good herbeat etc....good movements, etc I guess the fact that I slipped up pretty badly when I was 27 week pregnant, due to depression (I drank myself silly for a whole week), I have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes two weeks ago, makes me worry. The doctors are aware of everything and since that horrible week I have been back to normal apart from excessively worrying about the health of my baby..... I hate this not being in control and this uncertainty.

Anyone else has screwed up or gone through this or is going through this or is it just me???

Just wanted to offer you big :grouphug:. I think we all worry and stress about our babies, it is our job as a mother! If you feel the anxiety is getting too much though you might like to talk to your doc, or someone else you trust. There is an anxiety and depression support group in here as well. Best of luck with it all! Not long now til you meet your bubba!

Oh sweetheart, I think we're all worried about the health of our babies, that comes with being a parent.
I do know however that little babies are resilient little creatures.
I suffer from terrible anxiety when pregnant (well all the time but exaccerbated greatly when preg), and this time round have managed to keep it in check with good monitoring and medication.
Do your doctors know how anxious you are?

Oh Sidney big hugs for you :hug:

I think as mothers we all go through something like this at one point or another... and I don't think it eases with time, we just find other things to worry about!

I know we had a pretty rough time around 12-16wks where the health of our bub was under question, by a possible genetic defect, DH and I stressed ourselves silly for about a month until we could rule out possible problems with the baby.

We know now that she is clear of most genetic defects and other issues but part of me still worries that *something* will be wrong when she is born.

All I can do about it is pray that she is ok. It is so hard not being able to do anything and not being able to know for sure, isn't it?

My latest worry is that if bubs is well developed or late she might do her first poo in-utero and apparently that can be really bad. But there's no possible way to know that until your waters break. So again I am stressing about something I can't control.

Is there someone you can talk to? Just to share the worry?

Well you're already a good mummy! Worried about bubs. We all worry especially this close to meeting bubs :) Relax hun and no matter what happens your baby will be perfect to you :)
This pg Im more worried then with Annabelle as I have now found Bellybelly etc and I have informed myself TO MUCH on what 'bad' things can happen.
Read some good stories and only think positive thoughts hun :hug::hug:
Good luck with the birth of your little wonder!