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Many New Moms Have Strong Irrational Fears About Their Newborn Babies. Here's Why

Once the pregnancy test comes back positive, mothers have nine months to prepare for their little one, but it’s not all folding adorable baby clothes and singing to your bump.

By Jessica Marie Baumgartner4 min read
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Knowing what could go wrong or how everything impacts our little one can be overwhelming. The night before I took the pregnancy test that revealed I would have my first child, I had a nightmare about a giant pregnancy test chasing me around the world. This pregnancy was planned and hoped for, but there was still a lot of anxiety.