As a mommy....

[Sullybride]

I just don't understand WHY v* can be such a big issue for me!! I have given birth to 2 children, the first WITHOUT an epidural!! That makes any woman a friggin' SUPERHERO, so WHY should the possibility of puking upset me at ALL?

In any case, when I'm trying to calm my anxiety, I fondly remind myself of my delivering two sons and that after that I should be able to handle ANY common illness that comes around. Sometimes it actually helps. :-)

Anyone else give yourself these kinds of pep talks?

[soverytired10]

I give myself little pep talks all the time. Some days it helps me operate in the school that I work in. We have done many wonderful and strong things with our bodies in birth. We also know that if we are sick we will survive it. I worry more about whether I am capable of being there for my daughter when she is sick without keeping a healthy distance from her. I have somehow managed to be a calm caretaker and she has no problem vomiting. I on the other other hand have always struggled with this fear. I have survived it every time. Yet, when the thought comes up, it takes over my intelligent thinking. Fear is not intelligent it is gripping. But, you are not alone. And your beautiful will to get through life will conquer your inability to control the world.

[claire43]

I gave birth to my daughter without ANY pain relief at all cos I was afraid it would make me s*!! I also coped very well when she had various childhood illnesses cos I was a single parent and had no other choice. Im very proud to say that I never passed on my fear to her and hid how terrified I actually am of v* until 2 years ago when she was 17. Yet I still go to pieces whenever I feel like I am about to be s*. Every sensible and rational thought goes out of my head and I turn into a pathetic anxious idiot!! When I start to feel better I feel so ashamed of myself yet I know I'll behave exactly the same way next time.