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Too Scared to Conceive
When Your Fears Are Holding You Back from Motherhood
By Teri Brown
Senatore also worries about the child born without an illness or disorder. "How will they fare in a household that is structured around a special needs child's needs?" she asks. "How do you keep them from resenting the other child or from feeling that they have to constantly take care of them? Both extremes aren't healthy for that child."
For instance, some people may fear their former unhealthy lifestyle (i.e. smoking, drinking, taking drugs, etc.) may now affect their baby. Some people may have experienced so many bad things in their lives that they simply expect the worst.
"To get over these kinds of fears, gather as many facts as possible about the likelihood of unhealthy babies being born," says Thomas. "Try to get percentages of how many unhealthy babies tend to be born and to women of what age, etc. By having concrete facts, it can calm you down and help you regain your perspective that most babies are born healthy."
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