Hi guys.

I've not been doing too bad with the anxiety recently, it's always there but I feel more in control of it. However, my partner and I have decided to start a family. We've been together 10years and it's the next step in our relationship. Since then it's bought on some anxiety, worrying that I'm not going to be able to care for the baby, that my anxiety is going to prevent me from bonding with the baby, that I won't love it and that my partner and I aren't really ready for a baby.

I've wanted a baby for years, but it finally feels time but this fear is making me think that maybe I didn't really. I work with children and I appreciate how hard it is, it's not like Ive been completely naive but my anxiety has just kicked in.

I know that change is a trigger for my anxiety so I'm trying very hard to acknowledge the fears and let them be without feeding off them but it's so hard.

Has anyone felt anything similar to this?

Thanks.