> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://dd.malinoix.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Becoming a Mom is Completely Terrifying (and so is really being one!) - URL: https://dd.malinoix.com/becoming-a-mom-is-completely-terrifying-and-so-is-really-being-one/ - Published: 2017-01-31T15:00:02.000Z - Updated: 2017-01-24T14:09:16.000Z - Author: Maggie - Tags: Devotionals, Faith, Family, devotionalsf, Faith, #wordpress, #Import 2026-10-12 13:59 ![becoming-a-mom](https://dd.malinoix.com/content/images/wordpress/2017/01/becoming-a-mom.jpg) \[Note: This is an updated version of my blog post that was [originally published on Devotional Diva before I had my son in May 2015.](https://devotionaldiva.com/devotionals/becoming-a-mom/?ref=dd.malinoix.com) I was recently telling a friend about this post. I was having major brain fog and was like, *“Oh man, what was it called? Becoming a mom is completely…? Anxiety…?”* It made me want to look back at the post and I decided to update it a little.\] ## Becoming a mom is completely terrifying. Almost every night for the past few weeks, I’ve started falling asleep…and then I realize, **I’M GOING TO BE A MOM.** ### I go into a panic, thinking about how hard it will be to take care of my new baby and trying to think of all the things I still need to do. I try to rationalize my knowledge of infant care and how I can get everything done. In my mind, if I can make sense of something and have a reasonable plan, I start to feel better. I’m excited for my little boy to arrive, really, I am. I want to be a mom, but at the same time, *it’s just so scary.* There is no way one can *really* prepare themselves for becoming a parent, right? I am reading all the books on having a newborn, I’m planning on taking some classes, and I already have a lot of experience with babies. But I imagine you don’t know what you’re really in for until you’re there. #### I hate that! I feel so much better when I’m prepared for things. And it’s not just that I will have this little being completely relying on me in about two months. I still feel like I have so much that I want/need to accomplish before he gets here. Because, obviously, things we be different once he arrives! So I want to try to get a lot of stuff out of the way, like home organization. I know that my son will not need our pantry to be reorganized when he comes home from the hospital. *(Well, hopefully he is not a demanding little neat freak right out of the womb!)* If it’s not reorganized by the time he gets here, *oh well,* I just will have to wait until things settle down and I have more time to do it. But I have still set that goal and feel I need to complete it. The pregnancy books say that anxiety is normal, but I kind of feel bad about it. **I guess I just didn’t think I would feel this way right now.** It’s not like I thought I would be so ill during my pregnancy, either. Sometimes I have such silly expectations for myself. **It’s always amazing to me how, at stressful times, God will show me He’s got my back.** A couple weeks ago fellow Christian blogger Kelly Crawford reached out to me to send me her eBook on motherhood entitled ***(get this)*:** [When Motherhood Feels Too Hard.](http://www.generationcedar.com/main/our-products/ebooks/when-motherhood-feels-too-hard?ref=dd.malinoix.com) I think I laughed out loud when I read the email. There was no way Kelly knew I was just starting to struggle with motherhood. She only knew I was going to become a mom. ***Oh, but God knew, alright!*** God is so good. It’s things like a devotional targeted just to what I need, that feeling of God’s love, and knowledge that *He totally knows what’s going on with me* that encourages me to carry on. To put down the baby care book at 1 AM and try to get some sleep; To stop looking at Pinterest to figure out how I’m going to reorganize my entire house. # And to just trust that, really, truly, everything is gonna be okay! I got such nice comments on that post, too: 1. ![](http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/72a4739a62596567c615fdf46ec769f1?s=34&d=mm&r=g) [Jane](http://www.bookroo.com/?ref=dd.malinoix.com) says: [March 19, 2015 at 12:38 pm](https://devotionaldiva.com/devotionals/becoming-a-mom/?ref=dd.malinoix.com#comment-2322) [(Edit)](https://devotionaldiva.com/wp-admin/comment.php?action=editcomment&c=2322&ref=dd.malinoix.com) Thanks for sharing your thoughts on being a mom 🙂 I think you’re going to do just fine! 🙂 1. ![](http://2.gravatar.com/avatar/5e6dcb176762c5d4cfb2abb033e902b5?s=34&d=mm&r=g) [Maggie Winterton](http://www.maggiewinterton.com/?ref=dd.malinoix.com) says: [March 19, 2015 at 1:53 pm](https://devotionaldiva.com/devotionals/becoming-a-mom/?ref=dd.malinoix.com#comment-2323) [(Edit)](https://devotionaldiva.com/wp-admin/comment.php?action=editcomment&c=2323&ref=dd.malinoix.com) Thanks 🙂 2. ![](http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/7e7b7590a2e3d8c3e9bae3df0931475d?s=34&d=mm&r=g) Renee Fisher says: [March 21, 2015 at 7:16 am](https://devotionaldiva.com/devotionals/becoming-a-mom/?ref=dd.malinoix.com#comment-2324) [(Edit)](https://devotionaldiva.com/wp-admin/comment.php?action=editcomment&c=2324&ref=dd.malinoix.com) Maggie, I love this! I know you’re going to be a great mom! 1. ![](http://2.gravatar.com/avatar/5e6dcb176762c5d4cfb2abb033e902b5?s=34&d=mm&r=g) [Maggie Winterton](http://www.maggiewinterton.com/?ref=dd.malinoix.com) says: [March 23, 2015 at 1:29 pm](https://devotionaldiva.com/devotionals/becoming-a-mom/?ref=dd.malinoix.com#comment-2326) [(Edit)](https://devotionaldiva.com/wp-admin/comment.php?action=editcomment&c=2326&ref=dd.malinoix.com) Thanks Renee 🙂 3. ![](http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/0597027242f181f942e699afe806a12c?s=34&d=mm&r=g) Sarah Coleman says: [March 23, 2015 at 1:18 pm](https://devotionaldiva.com/devotionals/becoming-a-mom/?ref=dd.malinoix.com#comment-2325) [(Edit)](https://devotionaldiva.com/wp-admin/comment.php?action=editcomment&c=2325&ref=dd.malinoix.com) Maggie, everything will be okay. And when it’s not, it will be soon enough. Blessings. 1. ![](http://2.gravatar.com/avatar/5e6dcb176762c5d4cfb2abb033e902b5?s=34&d=mm&r=g) [Maggie Winterton](http://www.maggiewinterton.com/?ref=dd.malinoix.com) says: [March 23, 2015 at 1:30 pm](https://devotionaldiva.com/devotionals/becoming-a-mom/?ref=dd.malinoix.com#comment-2327) [(Edit)](https://devotionaldiva.com/wp-admin/comment.php?action=editcomment&c=2327&ref=dd.malinoix.com) Thank you, Sarah! ![](http://2.gravatar.com/avatar/8d40362b5a369ef4d458b86aade36f5c?s=34&d=mm&r=g)[Samantha Godette](http://www.faithfulfashionablediva.com/?ref=dd.malinoix.com)says: [March 25, 2015 at 10:50 am](https://devotionaldiva.com/devotionals/becoming-a-mom/?ref=dd.malinoix.com#comment-2328)[(Edit)](https://devotionaldiva.com/wp-admin/comment.php?action=editcomment&c=2328&ref=dd.malinoix.com) Having a child is beautiful but can be stressful. However things always work out especially when your secret weapon is the love of Jesus Christ. He will never let you down. When I had my daughter, that is when I really understood the love of God and his sacrifice and I know your baby is going to do the same for you. # The truth is, now that I have a toddler, being a mom can be pretty terrifying too! Some days are hard! Motherhood is hard! We all need a little encouragement sometimes. *Re-reading this post and those few comments was a great reminder to me to rely on Jesus and remember that things will be okay.* P.S. Little O did come out as a neat freak! He LOVES cleaning! ![dd-sig](https://dd.malinoix.com/content/images/wordpress/2016/03/dd-sig-300x161.png)