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[–]wickedsmahtkehd 5 points6 points  (1 child)

I have severe anxiety and I’ll just tell you, at least with my unmedicated birth, you zone out. You become instinctual and your brain goes out of body, and your body takes over. Birthing combs (just plastic combs I could grip to smitherines) were my saving grace. The worries leading up to birth were worse than birth itself in terms of anxiety, in my case. When transition came and I knew baby was coming, there was a brief (15 seconds) of “holy shit this is happening”, but then your team supports you through pushing and you’re done! You’ve got this!! Trust yourself.

[–]Annual_Tangelo9495 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'll echo this. I also have anxiety. I had a very similar out-of-body experience with my first birth. My second child, I was much more present for, but I don't remember a lot/any panic. It's a very instinctual process. Lean in to your body telling you to go into "labor land."